Jerusalem, October 1: Hezbollah has denied that Israeli troops have entered Lebanon but says its fighters are ready for a 슬롯사이트œdirect confrontation슬롯사이트 if they cross the border. In its first statement since Israel announced the start of ground operations, Hezbollah spokesman Mohammed Afifi said reports that Israeli forces had entered Lebanon were 슬롯사이트œfalse claims슬롯사이트. Israel Launches Localised, Targeted Ground Operations in Southern Lebanon Villages, Focusing on Hezbollah Strongholds.

He said Hezbollah fighters are ready 슬롯사이트œto have direct confrontation with enemy forces that dare to or try to enter Lebanon to inflict casualties among them슬롯사이트. He also said Hezbollah's firing of medium-range missiles toward central Israel earlier on Tuesday 슬롯사이트œis only the beginning슬롯사이트.