Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends
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“Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends”
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“Israel's defence minister has said a buffer zone will be set up inside southern Lebanon and that Israel will keep security control over a swathe of the territory even after the end of the current war against the armed group Hezbollah”
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“Israel Katz said the area to be occupied would go up to the Litani River in southern Lebanon - about 30km (18.6 miles) from the border with Israel”
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“He also said all houses in Lebanese villages near the Israeli border would be demolished”
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“Israel sent ground troops into southern Lebanon on 2 March and has also been launching broad strikes across the country”
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“The action was taken after Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel in retaliation for Israel's assassination of Iran's supreme leader in late February, at the start of the war with Iran”
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“Israel was also carrying out near-daily strikes on Hezbollah before that despite a ceasefire that was agreed in 2024”
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“Since early March, at least 1,238 people have been killed in Lebanon, according to the Lebanese health ministry, including at least 124 children. The UN's humanitarian affairs office says 52 health workers have also been killed”
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“In the same period, 10 Israeli soldiers and two Israeli civilians have been killed by Hezbollah attacks, Israeli authorities say”
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“Others killed in the south in recent days include three Indonesian peacekeepers, and three Lebanese journalists, according to the UN and the Lebanese health ministry”
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“The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed it killed two of the journalists, describing them as 'terrorists' without providing evidence to back up its claims. It also said it was aware of reports a female journalist was killed”
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“It has not yet been established who killed the peacekeepers”
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“More than a million people - roughly one in every six in the country - have also been displaced, worsening an existing humanitarian crisis in Lebanon”
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“Israeli officials say the aim is to protect communities in northern Israel from Hezbollah attacks”
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“Katz gave further details on Israel's military intentions in southern Lebanon. 'At the end of the operation, the IDF will establish itself in a security zone inside Lebanon, on a defensive line against anti-tank missiles, and will maintain security control over the entire area up to the Litani.'”
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“In addition, the return of more than 600,000 residents of southern Lebanon who evacuated northward will be completely prohibited south of the Litani until the safety and security of northern residents are ensured”
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“All houses in villages near the border in Lebanon will be destroyed - according to the model of Rafah and Beit Hanoun in Gaza - to remove, once and for all, the threats near떠 the border”
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“Katz had previously announced plans to create a buffer zone in southern Lebanon and prohibit the return of displaced residents until northern Israel is deemed safe”
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“Katz stated that Israeli troops will remain in southern Lebanon after the war with Hezbollah concludes”
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“Southern Lebanon is the heartland of Lebanon's Shia Muslim community, Hezbollah's main support base, and also home to other communities, including Christians”
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“The 2024 ceasefire agreement required Hezbollah to disarm and leave its positions in southern Lebanon, to be supervised by the Lebanese government and army”
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“Progress toward disarming Hezbollah in southern Lebanon was partial, with Israel maintaining military posts and conducting regular strikes on Hezbollah targets”
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“The Lebanese government lacked the capacity to disarm Hezbollah, despite intentions, leading to concerns about a potential major confrontation and fears of a return to civil war”
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“Katz previously stated that Israel took action because the Lebanese government had done 'nothing' to address the situation”
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“Lebanon's President Joseph Aoun criticized Israeli plans as 'collective punishment against civilians' and suggested they could be part of 'suspicious schemes' to expand Israel's presence in Lebanese territory”
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