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IDF: ‘Limited ground operation’ in Lebanon

Israeli ground forces have crossed into southern Lebanon marking an important new escalation of their offensive against the militant group Hezbollah.

Israel says it has launched a limited ground offensive against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The Israeli military said the operation was localised and targeted, and was backed by airstrikes and artillery fire. new escalation of their offensive against the militant group Hezbollah - we will hear from a retired general in the Israeli army

Authorities in Lebanon say some ninety five people were killed and a hundred and seventy two injured in Israeli air strikes across Lebanon on Monday. This adds to the more than one thousand people who have been killed in the past two weeks. Up to a million people are now estimated to have been displaced. We'll speak to the country's health minister.

The US aviation regulator is warning about forty airlines or operators around the world might be using Boeing planes with defective parts.

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