from technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com to world@lemmy.world on 03 Apr 17:34
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In Friday’s briefing, army officials acknowledged the limits of their initial objectives of disarming Hezbollah, saying it “would require occupying all of Lebanon”.
The new plan, which is expected to be presented to political leaders, centres on the large-scale destruction of homes in villages near the boundary with Israel, with some exceptions reportedly made for Christian towns.
Officials said residents would not be allowed to return to areas identified as having hosted Hezbollah activity, even under future agreements.
The proposal comes as senior Israeli figures increasingly signal plans for a prolonged presence in southern Lebanon.
Earlier this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military would seize additional territory and expand the so-called “buffer zone”. Defence Minister Israel Katz has also said the army intends to “control” southern Lebanon.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich went further, calling for the border to be redrawn at the Litani River, around 30km north of the current boundary and a key link between southern Lebanon and the rest of the country.
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