IDF Approves Plan for Military Offensive in Lebanon as Border Clashes Intensify

Israeli forces have traded fire with Hezbollah along the northern border for months and may soon deploy inside Lebanon to push back the threat.

The southern Lebanese village of Marwahin following an Israeli bombardment on Dec. 26, 2023. JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images

The Israeli military has approved a plan for a possible offensive inside Lebanon amid continued clashes with Hezbollah along Israel’s northern border.

Israel Defense Forces Northern Command head Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin met with the head of the IDF’s Operational Directorate, Maj. Gen. Oded Basiuk, on June 18 to consider options.