The Israeli military has developed plans to invade southern Lebanon, according to a report by the UK-based The Times newspaper. The move, as per The Times, risks a further escalation in the war in the Middle East and in the face of calls for restraint from Israel’s Western allies.The IDF aims to push back Hezbollah, which has been launching cross-border attacks on Israel in recent weeks. Israel and Hezbollah have seen increasing exchanges of fire since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war on October 7.