Israel-Gaza-Lebanon updates: Iran plans to fire missiles at Israel, US official says

Israeli forces have begun a ground incursion into southern Lebanon, a spokesperson for the IDF said in a statement.

The IDF described the operations as "limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon."

"The IDF is continuing to operate to achieve the goals of the war and is doing everything necessary to defend the citizens of Israel and return the citizens of northern Israel to their homes," the statement said.

The death toll in Lebanon from Israeli attacks rose to 95 on Monday with 172 people injured, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said in a post on X.

The Israel Defense Forces' ground movement into Lebanon will be significant but not "major," a senior U.S. official told ABC News.

The operations will be limited to small unit commando teams, the official said, adding that the teams will have air power backup against Hezbollah fighters.

-ABC News' Martha Raddatz

The Israeli Defense Forces issued an "urgent warning" Monday to residents of the southern suburbs of Beirut.

In a post on X, the IDF urged people in three neighborhoods -- Lilac, Haret Hreik and Burj Al-Barajneh -- to evacuate.

“You are located near interests and facilities belonging to the terrorist Hezbollah, and therefore the IDF will act against them forcefully," the IDF wrote. "For your safety and the safety of your family, you must evacuate the buildings immediately, starting at a distance of no less than 500 meters."