Israeli military chief Herzi Halevi said on Wednesday that the country’s forces were preparing for a possible ground attack.
22:25•Updated 22:37
According to the US Department of Defense, the Pentagon, it does not appear that Israel is about to launch a ground attack on Lebanon immediately.
A representative of the Pentagon told about it Sabrina Singh to journalists late on Wednesday Finnish time.
The Israeli army began massive airstrikes against the extremist organization Hezbollah on Monday in Lebanon. So far, Israel says it has struck more than 2,000 Hezbollah targets in the past three days.
According to the spokesperson of the Israeli army, Israel carried out hundreds of attacks on the organization’s targets on Wednesday alone.
On Wednesday, Israel’s military leader Herzi Halevi also admitted that the country’s forces were preparing for a possible ground attack. The Israeli army says it has called additional reserve brigades to the Lebanese border.