Israeli armoured units join operations in southern Lebanon as UN calls emergency meeting
Infantry and armoured units join Israeli forces in LebanonIsrael’s retaliation may hit Iranian oil facilities, Axios reports
The Israeli military said on Wednesday that regular infantry and armoured units were joining ground operations in southern Lebanon against Iran-backed Hezbollah, as Israel prepared to retaliate against a barrage of Iranian missile strikes.
Already battling Hamas in Gaza, Israel is beefing up its presence in south Lebanon in its conflict with Hezbollah a day after it was attacked by Iran, raising fears the oil-producing Middle East could be engulfed in a wider conflict.
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