By Alexander Cornwell TEL AVIV, March 22 (Reuters) - Israel's military has been ordered to destroy all bridges over Lebanon's Litani River and to step up the demolition of Lebanese homes near the Israeli border,

On March 16th Israel Katz, Israel’s defence minister, announced that the Israel Defence Forces ( idf) had begun a “ground manoeuvre” against Hizbullah in Lebanon “to remove threats and protect [Israel’s] residents in the Galilee.

Israel expanded its targets to Litani River bridges, accusing Hezbollah of using them for arms transfers, as intensified strikes have killed over 1,000 and displaced more than one million people.

The Israeli military said it was stepping up attacks aimed at infrastructure in Beirut belonging to Hezbollah.

Israel and Hezbollah are rapidly escalating a new war that is hitting Beirut and pushing toward a wider ground fight.

The prime minister of Lebanon made an urgent appeal Thursday to President Donald Trump to intervene in the cause of peace, calling for an immediate ceasefire and direct talks with Israel.

Experts explain what an expanded Israeli ground offensive in Lebanon could look like and how it may impact civilians.

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fleeing in the middle of the night, sleeping without blankets in schools-turned-shelters, and struggling to find basic resources.

Israel and Lebanon are expected to hold talks in the coming days aimed at securing a durable ceasefire that would see Hezbollah disarmed, two Israeli officials said on

The grim milestone, representing one fifth of the country’s population, was passed on the same day as the Israeli military launched a ground operation.

Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group said it attacked Israeli soldiers in northern Israel's Misgav Am on Sunday, where first responders said rocket fire from Lebanon killed one person. In a statement,