Hezbollah MP says group 'ready' and 'has a lot' to deter wider Israeli war

Hezbollah can deter Israel and protect Lebanon, in case Israel decides to expand the war, a member of Hezbollah’s parliamentary bloc said, as Israel said it is considering a wider military operation to allow its northern residents to return home.

Hezbollah MP Raed Berro said Monday that the militant group "is ready for confrontation and has a lot in its pocket to deter the enemy and protect Lebanon in case Netanyahu thinks of expanding the war."

Israel's security Cabinet met late Monday into the night. It said the Cabinet has "updated the objectives of the war" to include safely returning the residents of the north to their homes. "Israel will continue to act to implement this objective," it said.

On Tuesday, Israel announced that halting Hezbollah's attacks in the north in order to allow its residents to return is now an official war goal.