ISRAELI special forces have stormed “Hezbollah tunnels inside Lebanon” as Netanyahu warns “there’s nowhere out of our reach”.
Military bosses have massed tanks and 13,000 reservists at its northern border with Lebanon to pave the way for a bloody showdown with Hezbollah terror troops.
Forces have been carrying out targeted raids in southern Lebanon ahead of a possible broader ground incursion.
Now Hezbollah tunnels located along the border have been stormed by special forces – part of the broader effort by Israel to diminish the terror group’s powers.
Netanyahu addressed the people of Iran in a televised speech, chillingly warning” and warned there’s “nowhere in the Middle East” that Israel cannot reach.
The prime minister also told the Iranian people this was a “pivotal moment” and their country was taking them “closer to the abyss”.
He added: “Every day, you see a regime that subjugates you, make fiery speeches about defending Lebanon, defending Gaza.
“Yet every day, that regime plunges our region deeper into darkness and deeper into war.”
Israel continues to heighten hostilities against Iran‘s allies in the Middle East – amid fears the region could be on the brink of all-out war.
But Iran has appeared to blink first as a spokesperson said it would not send troops to Lebanon or Gaza.
The spokesperson said: “there is no need to send extra or volunteer forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran”, adding that fighters in those territories “have the capability and strength to defend themselves against aggression”.
Britain has since called for a ceasefire after a spike in Israeli strikes on Hezbollah strongholds.
Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer‘s spokesperson said that “any further escalation must be avoided” and that “a ceasefire will provide the space necessary to find the political solution that is necessary to secure peace in the region”.
While Israel appears to gear up for war, Hezbollah chiefs have warned they are “ready” too.
Israeli defence minister Minister Yoav Gallant told troops deployed to the country’s northern border: “The elimination of Nasrallah is an important step, but it is not the final one.
“In order to ensure the return of Israel’s northern communities, we will employ all of our capabilities, and this includes you.”
He chillingly added that “we will use all the forces from the air, sea and land”.
Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed in a massive missile blitz on Friday.
Deadly Israeli strikes ripped through the 64-year-old terror chief’s underground command post in Beirut.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced that the fighter jet blitz successfully eliminated the terror group’s Secretary-General.
They said: “Hassan Nasrallah will no longer be able to terrorize the world.”
And military spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani added: “Hassan Nasrallah is dead.”
Hezbollah also confirmed Nasrallah had been killed – and vowed to continue its fight against Israel.
Since the assassination, the US have said that “the region, the world are safer without him”.
But Secretary of State Antony Blinken also vowed that the US would continue working “urgently” to secure a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
US sources said Israel Defense Forces had already launched or prepared cross-border operations to take out threatening Hezbollah positions.
The probing missions by special forces teams were ordered as thousands of Israeli reservists were drafted to join a new ground war across the northern frontier.
An Israeli official today told the Telegraph: “They [elite troops] are targeting key sites which have been built across the border zone.”
Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant confirmed a wider offensive was under discussion as dozens of Merkava battle tanks were seen rumbling towards Lebanon.
Three more battalions of around 3,000 reserve soldiers were called up after two brigades, totalling around 10,000, were moved north.
Crack commando units battle-hardened from months of fighting Hezbollah’s Hamas allies in Gaza were also in position and have been training for the bloody ground incursion.
Hezbollah’s deputy chief Naim Qassem today insisted the terror group is ready for any Israeli ground offensive.
He vowed Hezbollah will continue with its mission against Israel despite the loss of its leader and other top brass.
Qassem said: “We will not budge an inch from our position in supporting Gaza and Palestine and defending Lebanon and its people.
“We are confident the Israeli enemy will not achieve its aims.
“We know that the battle is long and the options are open to us, and we are ready for the enemy to enter by land, as the resistance forces are ready for the ground encounter.”
Qassem also said Nasrallah will be replaced as chief at the “earliest opportunity”.
Israel has today expanded its ruthless drive to decapitate terror groups with more assassinations after the deaths of Hamas’ boss in Lebanon and Hezbollah’s chief.
Three key leaders of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) have now been killed by a suspected precision drone strike on an apartment block in Lebanese capital, Beirut.
Laser-like intelligence directed drone operators to targets on the fourth floor of an apartment block in the central suburb of Kola.
A missile decimated the corner apartment plot killing PFLP officials Mohamed Abdel, Imad Awda and Abdul Rahman.
The attack on the PFLP – which has specialised in hijacking, kidnap and terrorist murder plots since the 70’s – suggested Israel was widening its target range.
One other person was killed and nine more reported injured in the explosion.
A BEAUTY model has been shot dead in broad daylight after a heated row with two thugs in Costa Rica.
Yuliana Castillo Sánchez was fatally shot in the head while she was waiting for a bus.
The emergency services arrived on the scene in Curridabat, Costa Rica, but the victim had already passed away.
The suspects fled the scene immediately after the alleged shooting.
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DOUBLE bankrupt Katie Price is enjoying a ‘bargain’ family holiday with her son Harvey in Cyprus.
The former glamour model, 46, jetted off with Harvey and her boyfriend JJ Slater for sun rays last week.
Katie has been keeping fans updated on her strip, as she stripped off to a bikini to lounge by the pool.
The mum-of-five is staying at the Atlantica Panthea hotel in Ayia Napa.
Boasting incredible views, the four-star hotel costs just £102 a night for either a twin or double room.
However, despite having a fully furnished balcony, the hotel states that bed sheets are not provided.
They do provide a housekeeping service, along with free wifi and towels.
During the holiday Katie put on a bold display in an orange tie-dye hoodie and shorts co-ord, featuring a ‘Love’ slogan.
She posed with her hands in its pocket, writing in her caption: “Holiday vibes @valentinasboutiquex outfit.”
But fans were left scratching their heads over the picture, sharing their confusion in the comments section.
One asked: “What is going on with the legs?” while another claimed: “Right leg has been edited.”
Despite her financial woes, Katie has been enjoying the downtime with her eldest son Harvey.
The 22-year-old could be seen playing with his Peppa Pig dolls and making them kiss.
Katie noted Harvey “makes her laugh” with another snap showing him giving his mum a thumbs-up.
After lounging by the poolside, the model later joined Harvey in the water, planting a kiss on her son’s lips with the sweet caption: “Unconditional Love”.
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A FEMALE police officer groped a woman in a bar and tried to kiss her after downing Prosecco on a night out, a court heard.
PS Rachel Bright, 46, had complimented the alleged victim all night before grabbing her bottom, it is said.
She also allegedly put her hand up her “skort” – a mix between a skirt and shorts – while at the bar in Clapham, South West London.
Kingston Crown Court heard she then told her: “Ha well that got your attention”.
CCTV of the alleged attack on December 5, 2022, showed the woman shoving Bright’s hand away.
She grew tearful as she told jurors how she kept trying to pull away from the Metropolitan Police officer during the night out.
Recalling the alleged attack, the woman added: “I felt a body behind me, then I felt a hand go up and grope on my vagina and then a laugh and a ‘haha that’s one way to get your attention.’
“I froze, the room went black.
“I just felt absolutely disgusting and gross and absolutely degraded.
“I am ruined, you have not only ruined my life, you have ruined your own life, I am a wreck, I don’t know why you did it.”
The court was told PS Bright, attached to the Southwest Command Unit, had been out to a number of bars with the woman.
They then made their way to Be At One where the alleged assault took place.
Prosecutor Paul Edwards said Bright had been complimenting the woman all night and took “every opportunity to be very touchy-feely”.
The police sergeant also allegedly told her she “loved everything about her”.
Bright claims the touching was accidental and not sexually motivated.
She has denied one count of sexual assault and the trial continues.
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