Israel To Launch Ground Offensive
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has directed the IDF to implement the ground offensive that the war cabinet approved on Wednesday.
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ehud Olmert decided Friday to launch an expanded ground offensive in southern Lebanon after expressing dissatisfaction over an emerging cease-fire deal, government officials said.
Olmert and Defense Minister Amir Peretz made the decision after meeting for four hours. Peretz instructed the military to launch the offensive, officials said.
Meanwhile, I am not seeing any reports on any progress at the UN at the moment. Between Lebanon rejecting the ceasefire plan earlier and this new announcement, this war appears to be nowhere near ending yet.
UPDATE: More at Ha'aretz.
