{"id":203153,"date":"2026-03-03T15:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=203153"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:22:10","slug":"israel-launched-a-ground-invasion-of-lebanon-the-army-received-orders-to-seize-additional-territory-beirut-under-heavy-bombardment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/israel-launched-a-ground-invasion-of-lebanon-the-army-received-orders-to-seize-additional-territory-beirut-under-heavy-bombardment\/","title":{"rendered":"ISRAEL LAUNCHED A GROUND INVASION OF LEBANON: The army received orders to seize additional territory, Beirut under heavy bombardment!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>The Israeli army announced that it has sent troops &#8220;deeper into southern Lebanon,&#8221; beyond the five positions it has held under control since the 2024 ceasefire, reports Middle East Eye.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that a ground offensive in southern Lebanon has been approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Katz stated that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu authorized the army to &#8220;advance and hold additional dominant positions in Lebanon.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, the goal is &#8220;preventing the possibility of direct fire on Israeli communities.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\udde7 BREAKING: MASSIVE Israeli strikes on Dahieh, southern suburbs of Beirut <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vOKEvDIXL8\">pic.twitter.com\/vOKEvDIXL8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jackson Hinkle \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@jacksonhinklle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacksonhinklle\/status\/2028471135667393019?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 2, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>It is stated that the renewed offensive represents part of what they described as a &#8220;strengthened forward defensive posture.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement comes a day after hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah broke out again in the context of the war with Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, the Lebanese group began rocket attacks on northern Israel, stating that it was a response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Israel retaliated with heavy airstrikes on southern Lebanon and the capital Beirut, killing dozens of people and causing a new wave of population displacement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/cocaine-shipments-kept-in-the-serbian-embassy-in-lisbon-a-major-scandal-shook-serbian-diplomacy-sky-messages-revealed-the-alleged-affair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">COCAINE SHIPMENTS KEPT IN THE SERBIAN EMBASSY IN LISBON? 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(VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/first-footage-of-serbian-citizens-evacuated-from-dubai-200-of-them-have-just-landed-at-the-belgrade-airport-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">FIRST FOOTAGE OF SERBIAN CITIZENS EVACUATED FROM DUBAI: 200 of them have just landed at the Belgrade airport! (PHOTO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Source<\/strong><\/strong>: Serbian Times; <strong>Photo<\/strong>: Printscreen X<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Israeli army announced that it has sent troops &#8220;deeper into southern Lebanon,&#8221; beyond the five positions it has held under control since the 2024 ceasefire, reports Middle East Eye. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that a ground offensive in southern Lebanon has been approved. 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