American diplomats are trying to persuade the two sides to temporarily stand down after intense fighting along Israels northern border, even as Israels top general told troops to prepare for a possible ground incursion.

Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi said the latest Israeli airstrikes were designed to prepare the ground for your possible entry and to continue degrading Hezbollah

A senior Israeli military leader indicated to his troops that they would soon invade southern Lebanon in a dramatic escalation against Hezbollah, the terrorist group based there that has been attacking them for nearly a year. Israel Defense Forces chief of staff HerziHalevivisited troops at the country’s northern border with Lebanon on Wednesday, and he […]

Israeli defenses shot down the missile aimed at Tel Aviv, but its firing was a sign of Hezbollahs long reach after days of withering Israeli strikes. In the north, the top Israeli general told troops to prepare for a possible incursion into Lebanon.

Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi, chief of the IDF General Staff, visited Israeli troops on the border with Lebanon on Wednesday. Halevi warned Hezbollah to prepare for a very strong response to its attacks.

An anti-Israel protester was seen holding a sign supporting the Hezbollah terror group at a rally in New York City on Tuesday as world leaders spoke at the UN.

The missile was shot down by air defenses and did no damage, but it was a sign of its reach even after days of strikes. At least 51 people were killed and 223 wounded since Wednesday morning, the Lebanese health minister said.