Israel launches ground offensive in southern Lebanon.(CNN NEWS)_
• The US says it believes Iran is preparing an imminent ballistic missile attack against Israel, following Israel’s launch of a ground operation in southern Lebanon targeting Iran-backed Hezbollah.
• The Israeli military said has not yet identified an aerial threat from Iran.
• Israeli officials described the ground offensive in Lebanon as “localized raids” that are “very limited in scope,” saying there would be “no long-term occupation” of Lebanon. Israel also said it has been conducting cross-border raids inside Lebanon since last year.
• Hezbollah launched strikes at troops in northern Israel, according to the militant group, later claiming that no Israeli soldiers had entered Lebanon.
• Israel’s operation defies pressure from the US to reach a ceasefire deal with Hezbollah. The escalation in the war has killed more than 1,000 people, destroyed homes and displaced 1 million in Lebanon, authorities say.
Israel launches ground offensive in southern Lebanon.(CNN NEWS)_
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Potential Iranian targets in Israel could include air bases and command centers
From CNN’s Jeremy Diamond and Jim Sciutto.
Israel assesses that Iran is likely to attack three Israeli air bases and an intelligence base located just north of Tel Aviv, a person briefed on the matter said.
The intelligence base in Glilot was evacuated Tuesday afternoon, the source said, and the Israeli military has put contingency plans for the safety of personnel at those bases into effect.
The United States warned Israel that an attack would likely come within the next 12 hours, the person said.
A US military official also said potential Iranian targets in Israel include air bases and intelligence command centers.
The US is supporting and coordinating with Israel on air defense. It is not coordinating or supporting on Lebanon ground operations.
Both Israel and the United States are engaged in significant diplomatic efforts to head off the Iranian attack, although it is not clear how successful those efforts will be.