Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation
- Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has expanded the country's war goals to include the safe return of residents from northern regions impacted by conflict.
- Netanyahu's office stated that the political-security cabinet updated the war's objectives to prioritize this return.
- Tens of thousands of people remain displaced due to ongoing fighting with Hezbollah, according to reports.
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Israel said enabling residents displaced by Hezbollah attacks to return home is now a formal war objective, a signal the country is considering an all-out offensive against the Lebanese militant group.
Israel expands war aims to halt Hezbollah attacks on Northern border - Khaama Press
Israel announced on Tuesday, September 17, the expansion of its war against Hamas to enable northern Israel residents to return to their homes, which were evacuated due to clashes with Hezbollah militants. The Israeli security cabinet approved the decision to expand the war on Monday. Hezbollah’s near-daily attacks started after the Gaza war began, forcing thousands to flee. Hezbollah, supported by Iran like Hamas, has indicated it would halt at…
The return of the 60,000 Israelis evacuated to the northern border was assumed as an official war objective. The defense minister points to an escalation with Lebanon as “the only possible solution”.
The possibility of reconciliation between Israel and Hezbollah is decreasing.
Israel now officially has a new war goal: major military operation against Hezbollah one step closer
From now on, it is Israel's official war goal: the safe return of residents to their homes in the north, near the Lebanese border. The government is now also convinced that there is only one way to achieve that goal: a major military operation against Hezbollah.
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