Invisibleflash
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Based on reports from March 2026, Israel has taken significant military steps to establish control over parts of southern Lebanon, with officials describing the action as the creation of a "defensive buffer" and calling for new borders.
Based on reports from March 2026, Israel has taken significant military steps to establish control over parts of southern Lebanon, with officials describing the action as the creation of a "defensive buffer" and calling for new borders.
- Occupation of Southern Lebanon: Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz announced on March 24, 2026, that Israel will occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to create a security buffer zone.
- Expansion Efforts: The Israeli military expanded its ground operations, with reports indicating troops were operating in southern Lebanon to seize territory, destroy Hezbollah infrastructure, and push the border area to the Litani River.
- Annexation Calls: Israel's Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich explicitly called for the annexation of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River on March 23, 2026.
- West Bank Actions: In February and March 2026, Israel also continued to advance plans for "de facto annexation" of areas in the West Bank by registering land as "state property" and expanding settlements, according to reports.
