Israeli army chief tells troops to prepare for 'possible entry' into Lebanon

Israel’s army chief on Wednesday told a tank brigade to prepare for “possible entry” into Lebanon. The order comes amid a sharp escalation of cross-border clashes between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah after Israeli air raids killed hundreds of people in Lebanon earlier this week. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

Israeli army chief tells troops to prepare for 'possible entry' into Lebanon
Israel’s army chief on Wednesday told a tank brigade to prepare for “possible entry” into Lebanon. The order comes amid a sharp escalation of cross-border clashes between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah after Israeli air raids killed hundreds of people in Lebanon earlier this week. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.