After three weeks of relative insulation from the raging U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, the explosive impact from an Iranian ballistic missile delivered a grim wake-up call in Arad, a desert town in southern Israel.

Israel’s military chief of staff, Eyal Zamir, approved plans for further targeted ground operations in Lebanon. “The campaign against Hezbollah has only begun. We are prepared for a prolonged operation and will continue both offensively and defensively,