Israel’s military will expand its ground operations in Lebanon against Hezbollah, its army chief said Sunday, warning that the offensive against the group was still in its early stages.“The operation against the Hezbollah terrorist organization has only begun... This is a prolonged operation,” Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir said in a statement.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“We are now preparing to advance the targeted ground operations and strikes according to an organized plan,” he added.Zamir’s comments came as Israel struck more targets in south Lebanon on Sunday, including a key bridge, triggering a warning from the Lebanese president that it could be launching a full ground invasion.Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Hezbollah began firing rockets into Israel on March 2 to avenge the killing of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei in an Israeli-US strike.Israel has sent troops into Lebanon and carried out extensive