Israel to Occupy Southern Lebanon for 'Security Zone' Amid Attacks and International Condemnation
Israel's military announced its intent to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, describing it as a 'security zone,' a move that follows Israeli attacks causing six deaths and has drawn strong international condemnation.
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Israel’s military to occupy swathe of southern Lebanon amid widening war
Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, an area Defence Minister Israel Katz on Tuesday described as a “security zone”, spelling out for the first time Israel’s intent to seize territory amounting to nearly a 10th of the country. At a meeting with the military chief of staff, Katz said Israeli forces would “control the remaining bridges and the security zone up to the Litani,” a river that meets the Mediterranean about 30km (20 miles) north of Israel’s border. Lebanon’s...
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Read full article →Talk of annexation in Lebanon risks undermining Israel’s case against Hezbollah - editorial
Israel’s push to secure its northern border is justified, but rhetoric about the Litani River risks blurring defense with annexation, carrying serious strategic and diplomatic costs.
Read full article →Zionist entity to occupy south Lebanon up to Litani, Katz says - Kuwait Times
Zionist entity to occupy south Lebanon up to Litani, Katz says Kuwait Times
Read full article →France urges Israel 'to refrain' from seizing south Lebanon zone - Naharnet
France urges Israel 'to refrain' from seizing south Lebanon zone Naharnet
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