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Israel army says 'all options on the table' regarding Lebanon ground offensive

02-03-2026 | 15:06

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Israel army says 'all options on the table' regarding Lebanon ground offensive

Israel's military spokesman, Brigadier General Effie Defrin, on Monday said "all options are on the table" when asked by a journalist whether Israel was going to expand its strikes on Lebanon into a ground offensive.

"We are operating in Lebanon as well in order to remove a significant threat... Bottom line, all options are on the table. We will act to disarm Hezbollah," Defrin said in response to the question during a televised briefing.

Earlier on Monday, the military's international spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said there was no reason to launch a ground invasion of Lebanon "imminently" after an overnight attack from Lebanese armed group Hezbollah prompted Israel to retaliate with strikes.

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