Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah without all-out war, official says

By REUTERSJULY 29, 2024 11:14

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Israel wants to hurt Hezbollah but does not want to drag the region into an all-out war, a senior Israeli defense official said, while two other officials said the country was preparing for the possibility of a few days of fighting.

The officials spoke as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened security assessments and the security cabinet late on Sunday, a day after a strike in Majdal Shams killed 12 children.