just to the situation in terms of protecting is really protecting the palestinians or protecting the out of the system, but nobody is able to do the. so we're dealing with a pretty rare and rather folder phase of the history of the modern world of which kind of governments and citizenship and sovereignty and self determination of and, and, and decency have been totally ok enough to window, rama is rarely is, are right around me, we'll leave it there. thank you so much from me, corey, joining us to have from you. thank you for your time. it is now midnight and that's 3 am in southern 11 on where israel's military has begun. what it calls a limited ground. defensive is really forces have been firing plays into the night sky and made heavy shutting. is really forced to say they're carrying out localized and targeted ground raids. flags are commonly used to signal troops on the ground and light the path as well as to confirm targets. these are the military release

a statement announcing this ground defensive. it says the military began limited localized and targeted ground rates based on precise intelligence against has bullet terry's targets and infrastructure in $711.00 on these targets are located in villages close to the border and polls and immediate threat to is really communities in northern israel. these are the air force and artillery are supporting the ground forces with precise rights on military targets in the area. while we have a team of correspondence covering all angles of this developing story at this hour in washington, dc, amman, jordan, southern 11 on march. first we go to beveled. ali ashen is in the lebanese capital force. so confirmation from his route that this ground operation has begun. what is the initial reactionary level of the given the fact, this is midnight to false? everyone was anticipating this is really invasion. and the threats have been coming

over the past weeks, but today it's happening. and of course now everyone is expecting a few spots. those on the, on the board that between has will not force is and is ready don't. for now, there are no much reports coming except for several of rockets being launched from 11 on towards the northern edward snowden is ready. for now. everyone is waiting to see when that is ready is on getting into the lebanese board. the for the annuity for seattle is really is crossing the board at least for what we know, what and part of that, what's happening in the route. it would southern southern and all the areas is just giving the picture and the landscape of this war that is raging. we can see a over the past, i was several strikes in the southern, so the bound 8 with full buildings at least being destroyed. now there are reports

from side on that there is an out of strike that had been part of our lives that are also reports from damascus or for is very waves of attacks. so it's getting bigger. this conflict is getting a complicated and intertwined with a couple of friends that have been on and see if you together on the area side. i don't the ground side soft of on that for now. yeah. as you say, it's not just let been on in the last hour they've been strikes also on syria. how are people coping with this right now? the people who haven't managed to flee and, and, and haven't been able to cross the border into syria. the people who've been told in the middle of the night evacuate but evacuate to where, what our civilians doing in this current situation. it was with respect to the solace. does that have been a gradual displacement since the beginning of this conflict around

a year ago. but with respect to the southern suburbs and all the heavy as we've seen over the past uh days when day is ready started the campaign and 11 on many people fleeing the southern solve ups to what's other areas. also fleeting. cities like 5 talking about the and all that also some of them to wants to be able to solve them to what the north or the because and many to what syria. but the fact is that people are relying on themselves mainly because the government is incapable of providing resources except for opening schools. the people with the help of some n g owes and some united nations agencies. but the fact is that the pressure on people is high and we are trying to find the way. but at the end, this is a kind of finding paused water on them, and they have to deal with it. and of course, lebanese, i've seen similar scenes for the past 50 years,

at least the for us is very and vision or for them and was, i think, 78 then high in 1982 is read one's occupying this city. they were here where i am standing right now in 2006 the end of the war with an attempt for the ground invasion. but it didn't work with them. i know 2024. this is and you attend by is ready to seize that occupy live in these lots. and how will hezbollah ali respond to this is really ground offensive and it's suffrage. a number of setbacks in recent days. how depleted is hezbollah today? are they still capable, as they did in, in 2006, 82 and 78? i, i, they, are they still capable of, of pushing back these really tubes of defending lebanese territory a well, let's just put things into context. and there's what has been trying to hit has

will law on several layers. so the security of the intelligence, the was actually very efficient and we saw that in the amount of, of assistant nations reaching to the head of the party. and this was the attempt to dismantle the combined chain and a physical law. but over the past couple of days after that, as a nation of the fall, we saw the military level and physical law continuing to launch rockets and to attack the administrator position is on the board the so we as you and especially after we had today the deputy secretary general talking about the command chain of command control and still in action at that it is a kind of an assessment that the ministry infrastructure of federal law is filled. the moment possible of doing that 3rd one 4th, which is has will last elite force had some setbacks by kidding golf. it's combined

. that is for the fight. those are still on the ground. the fall. when he was alive, he spoke about more than $100000.00 fights is so even if the command was eliminate to decline those red and emanated, there are deputies that are fighters and the infrastructure in the south is still working. and we can see that, especially if we're hearing now of $700.00 rocket spends of records being launched from the area to what's northern is red. so this gives an indication balls cause this is all going to be tested. and the moment trend is very start getting into that have instead of duties in big numbers, hashem and be able to thank you very much for that. let's find out what's happening in those 7 areas of lebanon bringing outside bagels in store, in the south of lebanon. there's been a lot of focus on the border areas in the last few hours, talk to us about what's been happening, what you've seen and heard since you've been there of what we

understand is that so there's been, is really shedding on the times of, of cover to that idea, so now this isn't anything new in the sense that over the last, just last october, last year is where it has been bombing and targeting the southern deborah on lebanese 7 times. and village is now what's changed is the intensity of those strikes. those like henry strikes and what it seems like these, right, these are doing is suffering. the grad uh for the troops possibly to move in, but despite these rate is increasing the intensity of the bombing. and they actually are to restricts on these types of villages. his brother has continued to cataract operations. they say against is ready troops. not only have they been fighting rockets that know the israel since midnight today, they've said they've tied that 12 separate attacks against is ready positions is ready for us is, and is there any settlements in terms of the,

the response we've seen from as well as so far, um, what, what, what has it been, what, what, what has been the reaction from is, well i to these is really strikes and also to, to the ground operation beginning. so what we're hearing from his below is this guy died a number of separate stripes. so they've got, you've got rocket 5, you've got to re fi publishing is ready positions. now, what will become clear over the coming? i was days weeks. we just don't know how long this is already a grand defensive. the carry on for is the capabilities of his beloved has been they'll have been saying that they capabilities in ministry capabilities remain intact. although israel has been talked in his, with the infrastructure across the country, not just in the sense but also in the best, the valley. now what we will see is what happens when these rate is across the

board to try to occupied possible sideslip it on. and that has been, the response has been lost strengths. that's always been the soldiers that they foot. so just those, those troops that they have on the ground, and we'll see if these readings get bogged down and described defensive has been level, they said that they've only shown sofa only a limited amount of the capability. but now with the enhancement of this is really grind defensive, we expect to see more capability shown from his, but the thank you outside for that us, i big with the latest they have from 711 on and the, this situation unfolding on several funds here. we've heard of strikes in damascus, syria, the syrian capital and syrian states, all vision reporting that at least one civilian has been killed. the easy, these really grand operation beginning in the south of lebanon. and they've also been asked strikes on the southern suburbs of the lebanese capital beveled. that's

bringing home this on hold. now, who's in amman, jordan, to find out what the strategy is here from, from israel. i'm to you in amount of course because he's released have band dodges here from reporting and israel. what are they saying about the next phase of their operations and why we seeing them target? it looks like a serious capital, damascus, as well as 711 on and 7 build as well . this is the situation that's escalating on all fronts. just within the last hour, israel was striking garza lebanon, and syria and reports within syria. i have identified that civilian as a journalist, a local tv news presenter, but israel typically does not comment on its military actions in syria. but when it comes to 11 on these really is have said they're launching what they called limited targeted raids into lebanese territory. but this is still an invasion into a sovereign country. these really army says that their focus is in the villages in

the south, where there are they say his bullet targets his balloon military infrastructure and other his bolo strongholds. but the reality is that there are still a lot of peers even within these really security realm tonight, at the cabinet meeting that essentially gave the approval. busy for these plans to go ahead for these really military, there was concern from a lot of ministers within the government who said that this needed to be a very small scale operation because they're not sure what they're going to be up against. once they hit lebanese soil, right, it's different from what they've been facing and gaza. it's different from the occupied west bank. the weapons are far more sophisticated and advanced, but the army has said that this is what they need to do to accomplish their goals, to change the balance of power in the north and to return those as rarely as back to those evacuated. townsend settlements along the border, a small scale operation, you say, how did they, they say that they're deploying 11 on. but when you look at the uh, the,

the number of troops and the battalions that are engaged in this operation, it doesn't sound like a small scale operation at all as well. look, american media had actually obtained satellite images of all of these really military vehicles and tanks that were massing near the border but couldn't publish it due to military censorship. then the description of this image was a large number of vehicles, a large number of troops that were gearing up for this invasion. and it's also important to note that back in 1982, these relatives had said they were launching a small scale incursion into 11 on that turned into an occupation for nearly 20 years. so when it comes to is really strategy, look, the main point here is to also emphasize that there's been a war and gone so going on for a year with little to no military achievements. there's been cross border fire with his beloved going on for a similar amount of time with nothing happening from these really side in terms of

deterring those threats. so israel is now launching a completely new war in lebanon, but again, with no end in sight, they say they need to do this in order to restore the balance of power in order to go about with this policy of escalation to, through de escalation. there's been several is really officials who have said that they're doing this in order to achieve a diplomatic settlement. but the rhetoric from is really officials over the last couple of weeks has been that they are not interested in that at all. i'm to thank you for that time to san jose live there in amman, jordan, and not earlier us present. joe biden responded to reports about this is really ground defensive in lab. and on a press conference at the white house, let's listen to what do you have to say? because ro, maybe now launching a limited operation into 11 on. are you aware of that? are you comfortable with their plan? i'm more aware than you might know. and i'm comfortable with, i'm stopping,

we should have a ceasefire. now my kinda is in washington dc for us. so mike, what is the us positions in all of this as well? the implication they have from president biden was that he did have some information about at that stage. the is really plans for what they call a limited ground invasion. a spokesman for the white house would not a terrify any further saying that one needs to speak directly to the is really all need to get that type of information. also saying that to the us would not discuss ongoing diplomatic contents. we did hear from the state department as well, where it was made very clear that there was knowledge of an imminent israeli ground defensive when it would take what natured would take. well, that was something that the state department to would not comment on. now we also heard from all branches of dividing the administration, what has become a mantra, and that is, it defends, as well as right to defend itself. at the same time,

the cautions, often in civilian casualties in this ongoing is really offensive. but now this is a mess of escalation of the conflict, and that is something that the us has also called on israel, not to allow, right. and they are a force of additional us choose being deployed in the region my to what end as well. what we do know is that over the weekend it was announced that the with the, the deployments to the region. now the is already an aircraft strike, carry a force in place in the region. it was due to leave and be replaced by another carrier stripe force, which is on its way effect lift virginia last week. that's the harry s truman aircraft carrier group. now the pentagon has confirmed that all the forces will stay in caea to, in other words, what is happening is that the us is doubling its presence in the region. you're talking about close to $40000.00 personnel who will now be in the region as

servicing the various aircraft, carrier groups, the marine immediate response to a response group. so there is a huge, a us presence in the region to what end may be not directed at current and immediate defense. and 11 on that is speculation that this good to do with us concerns about it rang and intervention in israel's ongoing war, both in gaza. and now 11 on thank you for talking to us about this my kind of live there in washington d. c. for let's discuss these developments now. we're going to be a hoary who is a former us different match who is currently a non resident senior fellow at the abs center. he's joining us from washington. d . c. also. thank you for, for being with us on algebra 0. we have here a massive escalation, even if israel says this is a limited ground operation into lebanese territory. what is, 1st of all, your initial assessment of the situation? how worried are you? well, i've been worried uh

a lot of friends and relatives in 11 and i have been awarded for quite a while. it's been obvious, at least the last couple of weeks that this rail is paving the way for some kind of incursion and to live. and he is the 3 um they have done this numerous times the and the recent biased of course, going back to the late 19 seventy's. a lot has changed now. i mean, the technology has changed and certainly is realistic. knology is superior there. uh, enjoying air superiority, as usual, even more so with the latest from american technology, the 35. but on the other side, hezbollah is also stronger than it was in 2006. the last time

they went to war against one another has by law, has upgraded the messiah arsenal, reportedly close to a 150000 accurate messiahs with long range. they also have around 800000 fighters all at 30 since last week since because of all the attacks. now of course as well as a bit discombobulated because of the security breaches that have occurred and because of the assassination of their lead or how something else at all. so they are in the midst of the group being to be sure, but uh, i think they will be more than ready when it comes to facing a grounding car. yeah. okay. what about the american position here? what do you makes make of it? on the one hand, we hear president biden said that a ceasefire is needed,

but on the other hand, it seems to be cod blash all most ways real to do whatever it wants in the region today. wide is double speak from the americans to the i think, uh, washington where the white house or the state department has lost all credibility. uh months ago. because uh they've been talking about, sees fires and a peace plan. but these are aliens never accepted the either an immediate cease fire, or even a temporary one, or a long range of this plan that would see the rise of a by this thing in the state. the by the administration was against the advent of us, of the, uh, is 82 percent off. of course they went, then they've been decrying the larger number of civilian casualties. those have only mounted. so in the end, one has to wonder. um,

is it double speak or is it simply that the tail is wagging the dog? here i was going to ask you about that precisely. all the americans do you think i'm interested unwilling or unable to do something about the situation? and i think all of the above, i think the to some extent of it is that there is a partnership here. and there is nothing in principle that israel is doing that the us disapproves of. they disapprove of tactics, but not of the overall strategy. they want the ceasefire, but they agree that this really should continue to go off the how much this is the same thing and level. now, they don't want a war between israel and lebanon, but at the same time, they think it's a juicing mode for those that i have to go after because of all the. so either they are fooling themselves or they are trying to fool everybody else listening to them

and watching them and, and, and either way, it is either totally in africa. see they, they cannot do what they say they want to do. or they are just the impulse of cahoots with israel, and they're just saying the words that, you know there is self diplomacy here, right. i think it's still a lot. i think in the end of the day, the partnership between the us and israel is very deep. there is no daylight between the 2. so let me ask you this, sir, who do the lebanese people turn to for help today? i'm not talking about hezbollah and you know, what might yvonne do to, to assist hezbollah in his war, but the lebanese people, the civilians who are the victims of this conflict. the civilians who have had to flee in the middle of the night leave their homes in the middle of the night, across the border into another country. that's, that's, that was syria. where do they turn to today as well?

this is ebony is, are divided. they all have different connections. the new state has practically collapsed. there has been no president for the last 2 years. the government is an acting government is not fully legitimate. the government and the state and situations are uh, bankrupt now. uh there is a private sector. so people are, um, there is roughly 1000000 as ebony is on the move right now. uh, a, some of these. i have relatives in different parts of lebanon that they can go and stay with. uh, but the others are uh, if they have money they are, i know the small, little village and, and 11 and where i come from. um they have city little hotels and they are uh, phone was people who have escaped from the south. those are the ones that have

money, those that don't have money. these schools have been opened up as shelters for people to have no money and nowhere to stay. and that's because the education is on hold anyway. so the school spaces are available. so some people are just living on the streets of the road. it's a very, very distressing situation. but frankly, is there any certainly don't seem to care about the human cost of their ambitions. they're confident because of recent successes in various assassinations and bombings that they have conducted. but frankly, i think they are over confident if they go in and they think that they can seriously disabled hezbollah on the ground. i think they have in for

a few nasty surprises. so thank you very much for talking to us, sir. and that'd be hoary. a former us diplomats who's currently a non resident senior fellow at the app center in washington dc. we appreciate your time. thank you for joining us. sure thing well is around has been reinforcing, is no of them combined in preparation for it's ronda sold into 711 on the 36 division is already very mainly made up of artillery and concrete gauge. recently the 98th division of patch lopez was deployed to join them. the soldiers have seen extensive combat in guys in the past year. and 2 visa free gates have been called up to join the 30000 soldiers already. they're most likely the reserve for get a 98. so 3000 more highly trained, add on troops and their reserve on a brigade with 4000 most soldiers and tanks. this unit has been trading for a possible invasion scenario. what us discussed is the military operation on the

ground with greg stalker was a former us special operations member and is now at geo political palace for mintz press news. his life from austin in texas. great, good to have you back again. since we spoke last time, in addition to israel confirming this limited localized and targeted ground raid into 11 on, we've also seen an ad strike on the syrian capital, damascus, which has scaled at least one civilian we're hearing. they've been strikes on 7 be vote with the news really striking a building in the on and headway policy and refugee camp. and so it seems to happen be happening on several fronts. what does that suggest to you about these really strategy and where they want to take this next phase of that will as well, of course, agent are still sticking with the term limited ground operation. the last time they had one of these, it ended in a 20 year occupation. so what's happening right now because of all the different resistance products uh,

with the axis which we're what we're calling it. the dimensions of this conflict are going to expand and be very hard to control, especially if the militias in syria, any rock joint in starting a launching loader and munitions suicide drones, rockets. this is just the opening move of the invasion. so it's going to get a lot more unmanageable and uncontrollable from here. now, the israel stated objective is in so many words to create a buffer zone by rolling has blown up to the tiny river and sewing ada platforms, air defense artillery platforms, to intercept testable rockets. so the people from this place, these really citizens can go back to their homes in the north. now this is kind of a big, undefined military objective, that there's no operational timeframe. there's no stated concrete objectives beyond dismantling has bullet infrastructure. and again, creating

a buffer zone. now if we look at gaza, their objectives were even though we're more clear cut and they seem to literally failed to after a year of accomplish any one of them for him getting the hostages back to just mangling him us to making sure october 7th, never happen. again, so what it's going to be accomplished here, probably just another meyer ground operation, and that's what we're looking at. that has was also yeah, and when you look at the troop movements, a number of, of, of equipment and, and soldiers and, and, you know, weapons, they've moved to the area. what does it say to you about how far, how deep they want to go into lebanese territory as well. i think based off of the past history of the they are going to go, it is for as far as they can penetrate and be tried to establish operational control of the battle space. whether they can do this. this is a significant force, but of course they already have a significant force in place and gaza,

of maintaining the met in the philadelphia corridor. and the nets are in court or, and then they have a multi for gate action happening in westbank, where they're systematically destroying civilian infrastructure. so there are 3 different theaters to this, and that's going to become more and more unmanageable as the situation develops. what type of assistance will they face? might they face from hezbollah in the coming days as well? it's true, as well as taking some super significant body blows over the past 11 days. however, they are just like come us and p i j. we're doing in gaza, free of independent action of separate from their command hierarchy. so you saw, i'm austin, guys are operating in 3 to 4 man anti tank teams. has was as capable of repeating those same ground tactics which were used to devastating effect to a trip. is really forces in the 2006 lebanon war and their technology and our capabilities and the training of the combat experience are far ahead of what they

were in 2006. so even if we're assuming that there and kind of can entire command architecture is destroyed and because tom's are completely compromised, which they're not even assuming that were true, they have thousands of these anti tank teams and uh, amber squads to combat is really ground forces and they're going to be popping up through tunnel systems and they have the home field advantage. so it can get very messy very quickly. and if they, if i'm off, was able to inflict massive armored casualties and engine tools. well as what was going to do that exponentially a better, we've heard the pentagon say that they've put to us troops on pre pad to deploy order. what, what does that entail? and is there a possibility that we could see us troops engaged on the ground in level? so we have over the past couple weeks heard of united states troop deployments,

we've been active due to combat unit. as i mentioned last time, a 100 and 1st airborne replace a 1010 mountain division, both active duty combat units in.