The Guardian – Israel warns of Lebanon ground offensive as ceasefire calls grow
Israel’s warning of a ground invasion of Lebanon makes up the front page of The Guardian.
The paper reports on comments from the Pentagon’s spokesperson who says a ground offensive does not appear to be imminent whilst detailing the growing global calls for a ceasefire.
Israel preparing for possible ground offensive in Lebanon, military chief says
Israel’s top general has said the country is preparing for a possible ground operation into Lebanon amid growing international pressure for a negotiated ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.
As an intense bombing campaign inside Lebanon stretched into a third day, Israel’s chief of staff, Maj Gen Herzi Halevi, said the airstrikes aimed to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure and prepare for the possibility of Israeli troops crossing the border.
Halevi told troops during a visit to Israel’s north: “We are preparing the process of a manoeuvre, which means your military boots, your manoeuvring boots, will enter enemy territory, enter villages that Hezbollah has prepared as large military outposts, with underground infrastructure, staging points and launchpads into our territory [from which to] carry out attacks on Israeli civilians.”
Despite Halevi’s comments, the Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said a ground offensive did not appear “imminent”.
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Editorial 26 September 2024.
UK attempts to advert Lebanon invasion” – Thursday’s front pages feature reports on the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. The papers look ahead as Israel prepares ground invasion of Lebanon – a serious escalation that could lead to an all-out war in the region.
The UK and its allies have called for a temporary 21-day ceasefire on the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
