How Israel could wage all-out war with Hezbollah: The options now available to the IDF from stepping up bombing raids and creating a 'buffer zone' to a full-scale invasion of Lebanon

 Israel's hawkish defence minister Yoav Gallant has said they 'will do whatever is needed' to cripple Hezbollah's military capabilities close to the border and allow displaced residents from Israel's northern territories to return home safely.

This became a formal goal of Israel's war days prior to the start of their renewed attacks in Lebanon last week.

Military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari claimed Monday's widespread airstrikes had inflicted heavy damage on Hezbollah - but he refused to give a timeline for the ongoing operation and cautioned Israel may even launch a ground invasion of its northern neighbour.

Meanwhile, Hezbollah's leader Hassan Nasrallah has vowed to continue fighting until a ceasefire in Gaza is agreed upon, with deputy leader Naim Qassem declaring the group is now entering 'an open-ended battle of reckoning' with Israel. 

The group has not yet unleashed the full fury of its heavily armed paramilitary or missile stockpiles, but has sent hundreds of rockets across the border.

With a ceasefire in Gaza seemingly dead in the water, it appears there are three courses of action that Israel's military could pursue in an attempt to force Hezbollah to withdraw further north.

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