#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #occupationzone / #displacement / #devastation

„Israel’s military has issued new displacement orders to residents in towns and villages in southern Lebanon, including areas beyond its current zone of occupation, despite a truce meant to halt fighting with the armed group #Hezbollah.“

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/3/israel-issues-new-forced-displacement-orders-in-southern-lebanon?traffic_source=rss

Israel issues new forced displacement orders in southern Lebanon

Warning covers more than 10 villages and towns, including several in Nabatieh district that lie north of Litani River.

Al Jazeera
Israel claims ownership of Lebanese gas field after establishing Gaza-style ‘Yellow Line’ near border

Tel Aviv has openly vowed to destroy all Lebanese border villages and prevent their residents from returning

thecradle.co

#usa #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #truce / #occupationzone / #hezbollah / #proposals / #ceasefire / #middleeast

„Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a US-backed ceasefire in fighting between [US-backed] Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah, a deal meant to enable broader US-Iran #negotiations, but one that will see Israeli forces maintain positions deep inside southern Lebanon.“

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/explainer-whats-in-the-lebanon-ceasefire-deal-and-will-it-hold

See also:

„What we know about the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire“
https://aje.news/8lc06c

Explainer: What’s in the Lebanon ceasefire deal and will it hold?

The deal is meant to enable broader US-Iran negotiations. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

#italy #spain #belgium #poland #ireland #israel #lebanon #militaryinvasion #war #occupationzone #foreignpolicy #statement

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…humanitarian relief for the Lebanese population and called on the international community "to mobilize further" to help the country.“

#italy #spain #belgium #poland #ireland #israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #war / #occupationzone / #foreignpolicy / #statement

(I heard that someone in Gaza City wet their pants laughing)

„The European ministers said they were "appalled by the dramatic situation" in Lebanon and called for an end to "unjustified and unacceptable" attacks on civilian targets such as healthcare personnel, aid workers and journalists. They pledged to continue providing…

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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/04/02/european-nations-say-israel-hezbollah-fighting-must-cease_6752062_4.html

European nations say Israel, Hezbollah fighting 'must cease'

The European ministers from countries including Italy, Spain, Belgium, Poland and Ireland, said they were 'appalled by the dramatic situation' in Lebanon and called for an end to 'unjustified and unacceptable' attacks on civilian targets such as healthcare personnel, aid workers and journalists.

Le Monde

#lebanon #israel : #militaryinvasion / #war / #hezbollah / #occupationzone / #civilianwarvictims / #idp

„Lebanese Prime Minister N. Salam said on April 2 there was no end in sight to a war that had already displaced a million people over the last month, as families fleeing Israeli strikes said they were exhausted by repeated rounds of conflict. (…)

“Lebanon has become a victim of a war - one whose outcomes & end date no one can predict,” Mr Salam told reporters (…).“

https://www.straitstimes.com/world/middle-east/a-month-into-war-lebanons-prime-minister-says-no-end-in-sight

A month into war, Lebanon’s prime minister says no end in sight

Families fleeing Israeli strikes said they were exhausted by repeated rounds of conflict. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

#israel #lebanon : #militaryinvasion / #occupationzone / #civilianwarvictims

„Prime Minister B. Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon.

Netanyahu said Israel would expand what he called the “existing security strip” in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target the Iranian-backed #Hezbollah militant group. (…)
In Lebanon, officials say more than 1,100 people have been killed in the fighting since the Iran war began.“

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3348324/netanyahu-says-israel-will-widen-its-invasion-southern-lebanon?utm_source=rss_feed

Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon

The PM said Israel would expand what he called the ‘existing security strip’ in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target Hezbollah.

South China Morning Post

#israel #lebanon #palestine #syria: #militaryinvasion / #idf / #occupationzone / #supplies

»"On the Lebanese front, the forward defensive zone [!] that we are creating requires additional IDF forces," military spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said in a televised briefing, noting that the military is operating simultaneously across multiple fronts, including the West Bank, Gaza and Syria [!]. "For that, more combat soldiers are needed in the IDF."«
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/03/26/israeli-army-calls-for-more-troops-on-lebanese-front-opposition-warns-shortage-could-trigger-security-disaster_6751845_4.html

Israeli army calls for more troops on Lebanese front, opposition warns shortage could trigger 'security disaster'

'The forward defensive zone that we are creating requires additional IDF forces," a military spokesman said in a televised briefing, noting that Tsahal is operating simultaneously across multiple fronts, including the West Bank, Gaza and Syria. Media reports quoted military chief Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir as telling the security cabinet that 'the IDF is on the verge of collapse'.

Le Monde
Hezbollah rejects truce talks as Israel presses Lebanon strikes

The Iran-backed group's chief said such negotiations with Israel would amount to 'surrender.'

The Japan Times

#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/