Blinken warns Israel 'should not lead a protracted campaign' against Hezbollah in Lebanon

Secretary of State Blinken says, nearly a month into the Israeli military's ground operations in Lebanon, that it should not lead to a 'protracted campaign.'

"Right now, we're working intensely to reach a diplomatic resolution . . . [that] allows civilians on both sides of the border to return to their homes and to be able to live there in peace and security," Blinken added. "We're also committed to building up and supporting Lebanese efforts to build up their own institutions free from the grip of Hezbollah, so that the people of Lebanon have more security, more opportunity, more prosperity."  Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.

Blinken’s comments come nearly a month after the Israeli military began its limited ground operation inside Lebanon. The Israel Defense Forces revealed Thursday that it has found another hideout where Hezbollah’s special forces unit was allegedly planning an Oct. 7-style attack on Israel.