Hezbollah’s deputy leader says it’s ready for an Israeli ground offensive, as Israel continues air strikes across Lebanon
It the first speech by a high-ranking official since Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Naim Qassem says the battle “may be long”
At the same time, Israel’s defence minister Yoav Gallant tells troops near the Lebanese border they are prepared to use forces “from the air, sea, and land“
Meanwhile, Hamas says the leader of its Lebanese group has been killed by Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon
In Lebanon, officials say more than 1,000 have been killed in the past two weeks, while up to a million people may now be displaced
