The Israeli military announced on Wednesday that regular infantry and armored units were joining what it described as its limited and localized ground operations in southern Lebanon.

This follows Israel’s statement on Tuesday that commando and paratroop units had crossed the border in a ground operation in Lebanon, targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.

The military said that special forces units had been conducting ground raids against Hezbollah terror targets across the border for months, during which tunnels and weapons were found under homes.

The infantry and armored troops from the 36th Division include the Golani Brigade, the 188th Armored Brigade and the 6th Infantry Brigade.

The military’s addition of these troops suggests that the operation in Lebanon has expanded beyond limited commando raids.

The ground operation is primarily aimed at destroying tunnels and other infrastructure on the Israel-Lebanon border, according to Israel’s military, which also stated that there were no plans to widen its operation to target Beirut or major cities in Lebanon.

Reuters contributed to this report.