Patrick deHahnIsrael announces plans to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River, committing to breaching Lebanese sovereignty and furthering forced mass displacement https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/israel-vows-occupy-large-parts-southern-lebanon-expand-buffer-zone
Israel's defense minister said "all houses in villages near the Lebanese border will be destroyed, in accordance with the model used in Rafah and Beit Hanoun in Gaza" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-destroy-all-houses-near-lebanon-border-defence-minister-says-2026-03-31/
Lebanon's defense minister called Israel's announcement "a clear intention to impose a new occupation of Lebanese territory, forcibly displace hundreds of thousands of citizens, and systematically destroy villages and towns in the south" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx8knpr5no
