🇱🇧/🇮🇱 In an alarming change of tone and statement, Israel abandons the path of possible diplomacy to the end of the battle in Lebanon.

Israeli Defense Minister Galant met with US President's envoy Amos Hochstein and announced:

"The only way left to return the residents of the north to their homes is military action"

This coincides with yesterday's news that Netanyahu is planning to approve a battle plan inside Lebanon and the will to carry a ground invasion.