Israel is drawing up plans to expand its ground offensive in southern Lebanon, the country’s top general said, as its warplanes intensified their air campaign against targets in the country.
以軍最高級將領表示，以色列正在制定擴大其在黎巴嫩南部地面攻勢的計劃。與此同時，以軍戰機加強了針對黎巴嫩境內目標的轟炸行動。
Herzi Halevi, chief of staff of the Israel Defense Forces, said on Wednesday that Israel was “formulating . . . plans for the continuation of the fighting in Lebanon, including the expansion and deepening of the [ground] manoeuvre”. This would come alongside diplomatic efforts to end the war between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hizbollah militant group, he said.
以色列國防軍(IDF)總參謀長赫爾齊•哈勒維(Herzi Halevi)週三表示，以色列正在「制定……繼續在黎巴嫩戰鬥的計劃，包括擴大（地面）機動並向縱深推進」。他表示，這將與旨在結束以色列與黎巴嫩激進組織真主黨之間戰爭的外交努力同時進行。
The Israeli military also announced on Thursday that it was expanding its offensive in Gaza into the northern town of Beit Lahia, as heavy fighting continued between IDF forces and Hamas militants in the nearby Jabalia refugee camp.
以色列軍方週四還宣佈擴大其在加沙地帶的攻勢，將北部城鎮拜特拉希耶(Beit Lahia)納入目標範圍。以軍部隊在附近的賈巴利亞(Jabalia)難民營繼續與哈馬斯武裝分子激烈戰鬥。