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Israeli Ground Operation in Lebanon Aims to Remove Hizbullah Threats
(Times of Israel) Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said Monday: "The IDF has begun a ground maneuver in Lebanon to remove threats and protect the residents of the Galilee and the north. Hundreds of thousands of Shiite residents of south Lebanon who have evacuated and are evacuating from their homes will not return to the area south of the Litani [River] until the safety of the residents of the north is guaranteed." Katz said the military was told to destroy terror infrastructure close to the border "just as was done against Hamas in Rafah, Beit Hanoun and the terror tunnels in Gaza." He said, "Hizbullah will pay a heavy price for its aggression and its role in the Iranian axis seeking to destroy Israel."