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Netanyahu Expands War Goals to Include Safe Return of 68,500 Northern Residents Amid Hezbollah Attacks

Sep 17, 2024, 04:30 AM

The Israeli Security Cabinet has updated its war objectives to include the safe return of residents to northern Israel. This decision comes amid ongoing attacks by Iran-backed Hezbollah from Lebanon, which have displaced approximately 68,500 people. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that halting Hezbollah's attacks and ensuring the safe return of residents are now formal war goals. The expansion of these objectives signals a potential escalation of the conflict, with Israel preparing for a wider military operation in Lebanon, and a full-scale war is almost inevitable.