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 country's north to allow its residents to return to their homes there 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 by the militant Hezbollah group. The attacks began shortly after the outbreak of the war in Gaza. Israel has regularly launched airstrikes in response and has targeted and killed senior Hezbollah commanders. Читать дальше...