As tanks and troops mass on border ahead of possible invasion of Lebanon, Israeli PM raises prospect of direct war with the ...

It was not clear if Israel had made a final decision on a broader operation. The Israeli military did not comment.

Israel closed off areas along its border with Lebanon in preparation for what appears to be an imminent ground attack against Hezbollah, defying a growing international chorus calling for restraint.

Israel and Hezbollah are exchanging hundreds of cross-border strikes in the wake of the shocking explosions of wireless ...