Israel's Netanyahu orders expanded operation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had ordered the military to further expand its operations in southern Lebanon, citing continued rocket fire by Hezbollah.
Israel said last week it was enlarging a "buffer zone" up to the Litani River. It was not immediately clear whether Netanyahu was referring to that area or to the seizure of additional territory.
His office declined to provide further details, and the matter has not yet been discussed by the security cabinet.
Last week, Defence Minister Israel Katz said Israeli forces would "control the remaining bridges and the security zone up to the Litani," a river that meets the Mediterranean about 30 km north of Israel's border.
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