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Israel to destroy 'all houses' near Lebanon border, defence minister says
Israel Katz said troops will stay in a buffer zone and destroy border homes, with more than 600,000 displaced residents barred from returning.
- On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced plans to destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and establish a security zone up to the Litani River to protect northern residents.
- Katz justified the strategy by citing the 'Rafah' model, aiming to eliminate threats from Iran-backed Hezbollah, which has launched almost 5,000 drones and missiles at Israel during the conflict.
- The Lebanese health ministry reports 1,247 people killed in Israeli strikes, including 124 children and 52 medics, while 600,000 displaced residents cannot return until northern Israel's security is guaranteed.
- Israeli military spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani confirmed new strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut's southern suburbs, while the IDF prepares to maintain control over territory up to the Litani River.
- This war is the second major conflict between Israel and Hezbollah since 2024, following the group's decision to support Tehran, which has displaced more than 1.2 million people in Lebanon.
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Israel says it plans Lebanon occupation
Israel said it would destroy villages in southern Lebanon to create a buffer zone it plans to control even after its ground offensive against Hezbollah is over. More than 600,000 people will be barred from returning to their homes in the area north of Israel, the defense minister said, part of a broader Israeli offensive into the country that critics have characterized as an invasion. The plan, which sparked widespread international condemnation…
After an end to the war against the pro-Iranian Hezbollah militia, Israel wants to occupy part of southern Lebanon.
By Tal Shalev, CNN. From the northern border communities of Israel, the rooftops of Lebanese villages are visible in an area the Israeli government now maintains as a “security buffer zone.” And for more than 60,000 Israelis living in these border towns, the war with Hezbollah is not a distant reality. When air raid sirens wail here, signaling Hezbollah missile strikes, there is no time between warning and impact. Unlike the rest of Israel, resi…
Such a decision could lead to a large-scale humanitarian crisis and a further escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced the destruction of border villages in Lebanon and the creation of a buffer zone to the Litani River, modeled on Gaza. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with reference to a publication in Times of Israel. Read also: Netanyahu is intrigued by secret alliances against Iran in the …
Israel says it will occupy southern Lebanon after ground invasion
Israeli forces will occupy parts of southern Lebanon following their ground operations against Hezbollah in the area, Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday. Katz said Israel would “control” territory “up to the Litani River,” which runs parallel to the Israel-Lebanon border about 20 miles north of it. Hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians have been displaced from their homes due to the renewal of hostilities between Israel and Iran-…
Video - Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz assured that after the conflict between Hezbollah and the Israeli army, the Israeli army would settle "in a security zone inside Lebanon" and maintain "the security control of the entire area to the Litani River".
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