Israel approves deeper offensive

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Israel approves deeper offensive

The Israeli cabinet has approved an army plan to push deeper into Lebanon, to try to take control of areas used by Hezbollah to launch rockets on Israel.

An extra 30,000 troops could be needed for the advance, which aims to reach the Litani River, up to 30km (18 miles) inside Lebanon.

The offensive could take at least a month, one cabinet minister warned.