Israeli military boosts presence near Lebanon border, downplays imminent ground invasion

Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said, 'We haven't expanded our presence on ‌the ground ⁠inside Lebanon.'

Tel Aviv: Israel has bolstered its military presence ⁠on its side of ⁠the border ‌with Lebanon ​but there are no immediate plans for a ground ​invasion of ⁠its neighbour, Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani said ⁠on ‌Monday.

"We haven't expanded our presence on ‌the ground ⁠inside Lebanon," he told an online news ‌briefing.

Earlier, Brigadier ‌General Effie Defrin, ‌another Israeli military ‌spokesperson, told reporters that all options remained on ⁠the ⁠table when asked about the prospects of a ground invasion of Lebanon after Hezbollah ​launched rockets at Israel.