Aussies stranded in Lebanon amid fears of possible Israeli ground invasion to 'continue degrading Hezbollah'
ABCSouad Jammal knows she is running out of options. Lebanon's health minister said at least 51 people had been killed and 223 wounded in Israeli strikes on the country since Wednesday morning — including strikes for the first time north of the Lebanese capital, Beirut. The IDF's top general Herzi Halevi said its troops were preparing for a ground invasion of southern Lebanon to "continue degrading Hezbollah". During a visit to IDF forces stationed near the country's border with Lebanon on Wednesday, Lieutenant General Halevi said Hezbollah had "expanded its range of fire" and would receive a "very strong response". On Wednesday, Iran's ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani, who sustained a serious eye injury during the attack targeting Hezbollah communications devices last week, took to social media to describe his wounds as "an honour".