Israeli MP says war with Lebanon 'a matter of days'

Nissim Vaturi, an Israeli MP from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party, claimed that it is "a matter of days" before a full-blown war between Israel and Lebanon erupts.

Vaturi, who is a member of the Israeli parliament's foreign affairs and defence committee, told the Kan public broadcaster that when the war happens, Beirut's Dahiyeh suburb "will look like Gaza".

Vaturi says Netanyahu shares his opinion and told military officials on Sunday they must "end this saga".

According to the MP, Israel's plan would involve large preemptive strikes, like the ones it carried out weeks ago, over four to five days, followed by a ground invasion.