
BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) -- Israel is sending tanks toward the Lebanese border village of Maroun al-Ras on Saturday in the latest part of its offensive against Hezbollah guerrillas
Troops are already on the ground in the area and the operation is considered a widening of limited Israeli action in southern Lebanon, not a signal that a full-scale ground invasion has begun
Thousands of Israeli troops remain massed on the border, and Lebanon's president is warning that his army would defend the country if Israel launches a full-scale ground invasion |