The operation has so far been on a smaller scale than anticipated and aims to reassure residents of northern Israel
Israel’s long-threatened ground operation into southern Lebanon appears so far to have been on a far smaller scale and with more modest objectives than had been anticipated from previous statements.
The operation, involving formations from one Israeli division in the first instance, appears limited and has largely avoided any direct clashes between Hezbollah and Israeli troops.
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