Israeli soldiers near the Israel-Lebanon border. Photo: AP
The Middle East moved closer to a long-feared regional war the day after Iran fired a barrage of missiles at Israel and Israel said it began limited ground incursions into Lebanon targeting the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia.
Israel said it intercepted many of the missiles, and officials in Washington said U.S. destroyers assisted in Israel’s defence. Iran said most of its missiles hit their targets. There were no immediate reports of casualties.
