Beirut, March 3 -- Lebanon's state-run National News Agency on Tuesday said that the Lebanese army has redeployed its troops from several of its "advanced positions" along the Israeli border, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

This comes amid the Israeli military stating today that its soldiers are "operating in southern Lebanon" as it continues strikes against Hezbollah. The Israeli army launched airstrikes across Lebanon early Monday after intercepting a rocket fired from Lebanese territory, local media in Israel reported.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that their military has been authorised to advance and take control of additional positions deeper in Lebanon.

He ...