US EditionIsrael's military to occupy swathe of southern Lebanon, defence chief says
Israel plans a security buffer to block Hezbollah attacks by controlling nearly 10% of Lebanon, displacing over 1 million people, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Defence Minister Israel Katz announced the Israel Defense Forces will control a large swathe of southern Lebanon, establishing a security zone extending to the Litani River to protect northern Israel from Hezbollah attacks.
- Criticizing the Lebanese government for doing "nothing," Katz stated the IDF is "manoeuvring into Lebanese territory to seize a front line of defence," applying the destruction model used in Rafah and Beit Hanoun.
- Casualties have reached more than 1,000 in Lebanon, while Katz said thousands of displaced residents "will not return south of the Litani River until security is guaranteed for the residents of the north."
- President Joseph Aoun denounced the plans, describing the Israeli actions as a "policy of collective punishment against civilians."
- Although Lebanon's government has vowed to disarm Hezbollah, the group—created during the 15-year Lebanese conflict—has refused to discuss the future of its weapons.
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by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief (Worthy News) – Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Tuesday that Israeli forces plan to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, outlining a strategy to create a “defensive buffer” amid ongoing conflict with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization. Speaking during a meeting with military leadership, Katz said Israeli troops would take control of key infrastr…
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