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Israel carried out an on-ground invasion of Lebanon on the morning of 1 October, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed in a media statement. Israel’s invasion signals a full-scale regional escalation — an action several neighbouring countries, including Egypt, have warned of several times in the past months. The escalation also comes nearly a year after Israel’s first military offensive in Gaza following the events of 7 October. The IDF described the operation as "limited, localized, targeted ground raids" in…