Middle East crisis live: Israel ‘will do whatever it takes to avoid 7 October-style attack’ as it launches Lebanon ground raids

Military spokesperson accuses Hezbollah of preparing to use villages as staging posts to invade Israel and ‘massacre innocent men, women and children’See all our coverage from the Middle EastLiving in Lebanon: how have you been affected?In the warning issued by Israel’s Arabic language military spokesperson, Lebanese residents have been cautioned against moving their vehicles while what Avichay Adraee described as “heavy fighting” was taking place.It says:Heavy figh