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Israel's Army Chief Declares Southern Lebanon a 'Kill Zone'
BBC Verify said satellite evidence shows the demolitions began after 2 March and have displaced hundreds of thousands across the border region.
- The Israeli military is demolishing entire villages in southern Lebanon via massive remote detonations, with Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz ordering the destruction "in accordance with the model used in Rafah and Beit Hanoun" to stop threats to northern Israel.
- Israel plans to occupy vast areas of Lebanon, establishing a "security zone" in the entire area up to the Litani River, with displaced residents barred from returning until the safety of Israel is guaranteed.
- Ahmad Abu Taam, a 56-year-old construction supply shop owner from Taybeh, witnessed his town square explode and said, "Like someone has the power to erase you," describing the loss of his livelihood and memories.
- Mohammed Hashem, a 65-year-old doctor, built the Luna motel in Naqoura where summer occupancy reached 100 percent before the recent demolitions destroyed the family business that hosted foreign travelers and vacationers.
- Rights groups have labeled the mass detonations "wanton destruction," potentially amounting to a war crime, while laws of war prohibit deliberate destruction of civilian homes except when necessary for lawful military reasons.
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Lebanese crossing Litani River southwards, despite repeated warnings
Residents of southern Lebanon, together with Lebanese Army, rebuild bridges over Litani River, allowing mass return after Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir promised southern Lebanon would be a 'kill zone.'
Security cabinet said to consider one-week Lebanon ceasefire amid US pressure
US claims it didn’t ask Israel to hold fire at Hezbollah, but would welcome truce as part of Lebanon talks; IDF chief says south Lebanon to be 'kill zone' for terrorists; 5 soldiers wounded in Hezbollah attack
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ARAB NEWSSouthern Lebanon ‘Hezbollah kill zone,’ Israel says
BEIRUT: Israel declared southern Lebanon a “Hezbollah kill zone” on Wednesday, a day after historic peace talks between the two countries in Washington. The zone would extend from the border with Israel north to the Litani River, army chief of staff Eyal Zamir said. Meanwhile Israel killed at least three paramedics trying to rescue people injured in an earlier strike in the
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