Israel wants to establish a 10-mile buffer zone along the Lebanese border

On June 28, according to NBC News, US officials familiar with the matter said that despite pressure from the Biden administration, Israeli officials still firmly want to fight Hezbollah in Lebanon. Israel wants to create a 10-mile buffer zone on the Lebanese border. An Israeli official said that Israel wants to keep Hezbollah away from the border and is pushing for a diplomatic solution, < b > but if that doesn't work, the Israeli army is ready to use force . The aim is to restore calm in northern Israel so that the 60,000 Israelis who have left due to Hezbollah rocket attacks in the past eight months can return home, the official said.