US Aware of ‘Limited Operations’ by Israeli Forces Inside Lebanon: State Department

Published on September 30, 2024

The United States confirmed on Sept. 30 that it’s aware of limited Israeli military ground operations inside Lebanon. The Wall Street Journal first reported on Monday, based on anonymous sources, that Israeli special operations forces launched a limited operation inside a tunnel system on the Lebanese side of the border. “I’ve seen reports about ground operations,” U.S. State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters on Sept. 30. “We’ve had some conversations with [Israeli officials] about that. They have, at this time, told us that those are limited operations.” Miller provided few additional details about the Israeli operations, stating the “limited operations” have focused on “Hezbollah infrastructure near the border.”...

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