Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now a war goal as officials warn of a wider operation

Israel says that halting Hezbollah’s attacks in the north in order to allow its residents to return is now an official war goal as it considers a wider military operation in Lebanon. Israeli officials have repeatedly threatened to take heavier military action to halt the near-daily attacks, which began shortly after the outbreak of the war in Gaza.

i warplanes carried out an aerial assault, launching a series of airstrikes targeting the Mahmoudiyeh area in southern , state-run National News Agency said on Sunday. An i army flare is seen over the i-Lebanese border as seen from the i-annexed Golan Heights, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.

An i firefighter works to extinguish a fire burning in an area, following an attack from , near the Kibbutz Snir, northern , Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. Hochstein told the prime minister that intensifying the conflict with Hezbollah would not help achieve the goal of returning Israelis to their homes, according to a U.

S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the private talks. It said that while Netanyahu “appreciates and respects” U.

S. support, Israel will “do what is necessary to safeguard its security.” We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly.

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