US EditionSmotrich urges Israel to annex southern Lebanon as assault intensifies
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calls for annexation to Litani River amid ongoing Israeli military operations targeting Hezbollah in southern Lebanon, affecting thousands of civilians, officials say.
- On Monday, Bezalel Smotrich, Israel's finance minister and far-right leader, proposed extending Israel's border with Lebanon to the Litani River as Israeli troops bombed bridges and destroyed homes.
- With Lebanon drawn into the regional war on March 2, Israeli officials say operations target Hezbollah, and Israel Katz warned of 'loss of territory' if Hezbollah is not disarmed.
- Over the weekend, Israel struck Litani River crossings and bridges, while Lebanese authorities report more than 1,000 killed and more than a million displaced.
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Israel announces that it will control a security area in the south of Lebanon until the river of Lithuania, until the threat of Hezbollah is "extended". While the army is speaking only for temporary measures, right ministers like Smotrich have already initiated the speech on the move of border to Lithuania and the possible annexation of southern Lebanon. The Israeli article announces that it will take control of a part of Lebanon. The Israeli Fi…
Israeli minister calls to annex southern Lebanon
As IDF widens its ground campaign in southern Lebanon, senior Israeli minister calls to annex territory south of the Litani River and hints at partial Gaza annexation. By World Israel News Staff A senior Israeli government minister is calling for the annexation of southern Lebanon, as the IDF expands its campaign against the Hezbollah terror organization. On Monday, Finance Minister and Minister in the Defense Ministry Bezalel Smotrich, head of …
Israeli Finance Minister Bezall Smotrich called on Monday to extend Israel's border in southern Lebanon to the Litani River.
Such ambition is part of an expansion project, the "Great Israel", which would cover the entire West Bank, Gaza, southern Syria, Jordan and parts of Iraq.
Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich denounces the south of Lebanon for Israel. The fight against Hezbollah must lead to "basic changes".
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