AXIOS (Barak Ravid) - Israel planning massive ground invasion of Lebanon, officials say
Israel is planning to significantly expand its ground operation in Lebanon , aiming to seize the entire area south of the Litani River and dismantle Hezbollah's military infrastructure, Israeli and U.S. officials say. Why it matters: This could be the largest Israeli ground invasion of its northern neighbor since 2006, dragging Lebanon to the epicenter of the escalating war with Iran . - "We are going to do what we did in Gaza," a senior Israeli official said, referring to the flattening of buildings Israel says Hezbollah uses to store weapons and launch attacks. The big picture: An operation of this size and scale could lead to a prolonged Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon. - Lebanon's government is deeply alarmed that the renewed…