Israel Says ‘Limited’ War Gains Could See Northern Israelis Return Home Soon

After a long campaign in Gaza against Hamas, the Israeli military has begun “limited” operations in southern Lebanon against Hezbollah and says it is prioritizing the return of civilians to northern Israel. Having started its long-planned offensive against Hezbollah on the night of Sept. 30, the IDF is seeking to dismantle the Iran-backed terror group’s “capabilities and infrastructure that pose a threat to Israeli civilian communities in northern Israel.” Israel’s leaders recently added to their list of goals for the war the safe return of the tens of thousands of Israelis who had to evacuate the north after Hezbollah began their near-daily rocket attacks on Oct. 8 last year. Israel’s war against the Hamas terrorist group, and now Hezbollah, was in response to the former’s invasion of southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in which more than 1,200 Israelis were massacred, thousands more injured, and 250 taken hostage....