Hezbollah reports ground clashes with Israeli troops in Lebanon

Hezbollah said its fighters were engaging Israeli forces inside Lebanon on Wednesday, reporting ground clashes for the first time since Israel began pushing into its northern neighbour in a campaign to hammer the Iran-backed armed group.

The Israeli military said regular infantry and armoured units were joining its ground operations in Lebanon, a day after Israel was attacked by Iran in a strike that raised fears the oil-producing Middle East could be engulfed in a wider conflict.

Iran said on Wednesday its missile attack – its biggest assault on Israel – was over barring further provocation, but Israel and the United States promised to hit back hard.

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