#lebanon #israel : #militaryinvasion / #trucetalks / #hezbollah / #occupationzone / #annexation / #internationallaw

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/26/world/hezbollah-truce-israel-lebanon/

#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #annexation / #occupationzone

„Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich insisted that a south Lebanon occupation would provide Israelis with a necessary security buffer, 'like the Yellow Line in Gaza and Mount Hermon in Syria,' as the IDF moves to evacuate all residents below the Litani River and demolish infrastructure near the border.“

https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/israel-politics/2026-03-23/ty-article/.premium/smotrich-urges-south-lebanon-occupation-says-litani-should-be-israels-border/0000019d-1be4-d53b-a5ff-7ff62ef90000

See also:

„Smotrich calls for annexation of southern lebanon“

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/smotrich-calls-for-annexation-of-southern-lebanon/

#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #devastation / #infrastructure / #occupationzone

„Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed troops to destroy more bridges and buildings in southern Lebanon, stoking worries that Israel could expand a military-controlled buffer zone there.“

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-fighting-hezbollah.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VFA.VHsZ.4RsjKXhvFTTq&smid=nytcore-ios-share

See also:

„ #Hezbollah attack kills one in north Israel as assault on Lebanon continues“

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/22/hezbollah-attack-kills-one-in-north-israel-as-assault-on-lebanon-continues