Israel may carry out ‘major offensive’ in southern Lebanon to ‘destroy’ Hezbollah

Former British commander Richard Kemp says Israel may feel it is necessary to carry out a “major offensive” in southern Lebanon to “destroy” parts of Hezbollah. Several people were killed, and 4,000 were wounded after handheld pagers belonging to Hezbollah members exploded. “Israel’s focus is clearly on the north, but it has to protect itself throughout the whole country as well,” Mr Kemp told Sky News Australia. “I think we are getting close to the point where Israel may feel now it’s the time to carry out a major offensive into southern Lebanon, to destroy parts of Hezbollah there and push the remnant back up north where they’re not presenting quite a threat and thereby allowing the 60,000 to 80,000 Israeli citizens who have been evacuated for about a year now to go back to their homes.”