Israel sends troops to southern Lebanon, as Hezbollah vows it's ready for 'open war'

Mar 4, 2026 - 03:00
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Israel sends troops to southern Lebanon, as Hezbollah vows it's ready for 'open war'
Smoke trailing from rockets being launched out of Lebanon

Israel sent troops into southern Lebanon on Tuesday and warned residents of more than 80 villages to evacuate as the Iran-backed militant Hezbollah group said it was ready for an "open war" with Israel in the wake of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.