Israel’s military says it has begun a limited ground incursion in southern Lebanon. The operation comes days after an Israeli airstrike killed the leader of the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah. Andrew Boyd, former chief of operations at the CIA’s Counterterrorism Mission Center, joins CBS News to examine Israel’s ultimate goal in the region.

The Pentagon says it is sending thousands of additional American troops to the Middle East to bolster security. CBS News has learned Israel has told the U.S. it intends to launch a limited ground offensive in Lebanon to follow up on its aerial assault that wiped out most of Hezbollah’s leadership. Chris Livesay and Imtiaz Tyab have more.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and Ohio Sen. JD Vance are set to face off Tuesday for their only vice presidential debate. Nancy Cordes has new insight into the candidates’ tactics.