We start with breaking news tonight. Israeli forces are now entering lebanon they are carrying out what they call a limited Ground Operation. It is a major escalation, one that is renewing fears that iran could now be poised to step in the pentagon tonight, that to deploy additional us troops and fighter jets all the region in response. So far we know that the idf says its Targeting Hezbollah in Southern Lebanon. The announcement comes just hours after israeli raids and Artillery Fire was reported across the border, airstrikes also hitting inside of Beiruts City limits for the first time since october 7, mr. Short time ago. We saw a projectile over the Night Sky in tel aviv. Now its unclear where it came from. The Ground Operation falls or rapid escalation in fighting over the past couple of weeks along with massive setbacks for iran back hezbollah the groups communications took a hit after thousands of their pagers and walkietalkies exploded. Israel has also taken out several has flow
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Hello Everyone And Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im Amara Walker in atlanta, Jim Sciutto is live in Tel Aviv as we continue to follow Breaking News out of The Middle East, fears are growing that the exchange of fire across the border between Israel And Lebanon could turn into a Ground Incursion and potentially a regional war thats right. Us officials say israeli troops have mobilized at israels northern border in preparation for a possible ground offensive, israel says that crossing the border is only one option. It is now considering we need to understand theres a huge amount of different tools that we have in our toolbox. Ground operations is one of them. We are preparing for that if it is required, if were we receive the instructions the idf has not let up in its air offensive. Lebanese officials say four people were killed in an israeli airstrike in Southern Lebanon, In Beirut. Smoke visible above the skyline. This morning, several israeli airstr