Israel set to approve mobilisation of 450,000 reserve troops as ground attacks in southern Lebanon step up

Israel is set to approve the mobilisation of up to 450,000 reserve troops at the request of the military, as Israeli forces begin further ground attacks in southern Lebanon against the Iran-backed group Hezbollah.

The Lebanese Shia militant group has been firing missiles and drones at Israel since 2 March, days after Israel and the U.S. launched attacks on Iran that killed the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.

Israel has responded by striking Beirut’s southern suburbs and areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as launching ground incursions into the south of the country.

Meanwhile, the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) said they plan to extend the conflict with Iran by three weeks, with the aim of striking thousands more targets. The IDF says that 70% of Iranian missile launchers have been destroyed, along with more than 100 air defence systems.

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