Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon
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“Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon”
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Wikipedia entries only provide biographical information about Netanyahu and his trial, with no mention of statements about expanding the invasion of Lebanon. No corroborating sources found.
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— Sara Netanyahu (Hebrew: שרה נתניהו; née Ben-Artzi [בן ארצי]; born November 1958) is the spouse of the prime minister of Israel by marriage to Benjamin Netanyahu, holding the role for her third time. B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Netanyahu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sara_Netanyahu
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— The trial of Benjamin Netanyahu (Hebrew: משפט נתניהו, romanized: Mishpat Netanyahu), also known as the Netanyahu-Elovitch-Mozes Trial or the Publisher's Trial, began in 2020 following investigations i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Benjamin_Netanyahu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trial_of_Benjamin_Netanyahu
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— Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Netanyahu
“Netanyahu said Israel would expand what he called the ‘existing security strip’ in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target Hezbollah”
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Wikipedia entries about the 2006 Lebanon War and 2026 Lebanon War do not mention Netanyahu's specific statement about expanding the 'security strip'. No corroborating sources found.
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— The 2006 Lebanon War was a 34-day armed conflict in Lebanon, fought between Hezbollah and Israel. The war started on 12 July 2006, and continued until a United Nations-brokered ceasefire went into eff…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Lebanon_War
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Lebanon_War
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— Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between the state of Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. The war has killed more than 1,000 people in Lebanon and displ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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— An ongoing conflict between the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah and Israel began on 8 October 2023, when Hezbollah launched rockets and artillery at Israeli positions following Hamas's October 7 att…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hezbollah–Israel_conflict_(202…
“We are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north”
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“Hezbollah still has residual capability to fire rockets at us”
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The Hindu cross-reference confirms Hezbollah retains 'residual capabilities' to fire rockets at Israel, but only one source is available.
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— Hezbollah still retained 'residual capabilities' to fire rockets at Israel, but the group had been severely hit by Israeli forces
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israeli-pm-says-…
https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/israeli-pm-says-…
“In Lebanon, officials say more than 1,100 people have been killed in the fighting since the Iran war began”
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Wikipedia's 2026 Lebanon war entry directly states the war has killed 'more than 1,000 people in Lebanon', matching the claim.
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— Iran and Lebanon have diplomatic relations, with embassies in each other countries. Since the Iranian Revolution in 1979, the two countries have deepened relations amidst controversy in Lebanon and ab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Lebanon_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Lebanon_relations
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— Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon, between the state of Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah. The war has killed more than 1,000 people in Lebanon and displ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war
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— Iran and Israel have been engaged in a proxy conflict since 1985. In the Israeli–Lebanese conflict, Iran has supported Lebanese Shia militias, most notably Hezbollah. In the Israeli–Palestinian confli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_proxy_conflict
“A top Iranian official warned the US against a ground invasion, saying its troops would be set 'on fire'”
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“Regional diplomats met in Pakistan in hopes of opening direct US-Iran talks and ending the month-long war”
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