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The Lebanese Army confirmed this Wednesday that Israeli troops entered approximately 400 meters into Lebanon after crossing the border and after the Shiite group Hezbollah announced that it was facing a group of Israeli soldiers who had “infiltrated” the country’s southern city near the dividing line.

“Israeli enemy forces penetrated the Blue Line up to 400 meters into Lebanese territory in the areas of Harba Yaron and Bawab al-Eddessa, and After some time he resigned.”This was stated in a brief statement by the Lebanese army on X’s official account.

A few minutes earlier, the Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah assured that encounters Israeli soldiers who have infiltrated the city of Maron al-Ras, connected to a common divider.

“The Islamic Resistance is engaged in clashes with Israeli enemy soldiers infiltrating the city of Maron al-Ras from the east and “They caused him some losses” This is stated in a statement by the armed formation, which assured that “clashes continue.”

This is the first time Hezbollah has stated that it military operations against Israeli soldiers in Lebanon, The Israeli army said it launched a ground offensive into southern Lebanon early Monday, although it indicated the operations were “limited” and localized.

A few hours earlier, a Shiite group ally of Iran announced this. repelled the entry of Israeli infantry who tried to enter the border town of Oddise.

Likewise, Hezbollah claimed responsibility for more than a dozen rocket, missile and artillery attacks Began through the actual separation of positions and concentrations of soldiers in various parts of northern Israel, as well as in areas north of the city of Haifa.

Among them was a launch on a group of “enemy forces” located in the border town of Shtula and operatingwere hit by two large-caliber Burkan-type missiles. according to previous information from Hezbollah, capable of carrying warheads weighing up to half a ton.

The Israeli army announced the start of the operation on Monday. a series of “limited, localized and selective ground invasions” against Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon, although its actual scale and level of potential direct confrontation is still unknown.

While Israel claims it has already gained access to Shiite militia sites and tunnels, some of the incursions it claims it carried out last year were denied by Hezbollah.

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The ground offensive began after ten days of intense aerial bombardment of southern and eastern Lebanon. and southern suburbs of Beirut, Hezbollah’s main strongholds in Lebanon.

(EFE)