The Israeli military conducted another round of extensive strikes against targets of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon and suggested a ground incursion may be needed to secure its war goals. The strikes constituted the most geographically widespread bombing that Israel has simultaneously carried out since its conflict with Hezbollah began nearly a year ago in parallel with the war on Gaza. The attacks came amid some of the heaviest cross-border exchanges of fire in nearly a year of conflict. With the Israeli army declaring they are launching more ‘extensive, precise strikes’ in Lebanon and will continue targeting Hezbollah ‘for the near future’, FRANCE 24’s Gavin Lee is joined by Israeli political commentator Ori Goldberg.

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