Israel Plans Occupation of 10 Percent of Lebanon Including Litani Zone

Israel has begun implementing Defense Minister Katz's plan to occupy nearly 10 percent of Lebanon from the border up to the Litani River.

Israeli forces advanced on three simultaneous axes, tightening control along the coast, central sector, and the Litani River route.

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Thousands of Lebanese including Christians, Sunnis, Druze and Shiites have fled in the face of advancing Israeli forces.

The Lebanese army withdrew from multiple areas and redeployed to Tyre.

Israeli bombing flattened swaths of southern Lebanon including Hezbollah strongholds in Beirut's southern suburbs.

Israel plans to demolish all villages within approximately three kilometers of the border to create a permanent security zone.

About 600,000 Lebanese would be displaced and not allowed to return.

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The plan involves clearing Hezbollah infrastructure and establishing forward army positions.

Damage from previous Israeli ground offensives in 2024 had already devastated many villages.

Lebanon's government condemned Israel's military campaign and appealed to the international community.

Ten European countries and the EU jointly called for a ceasefire and respect for Lebanon's territorial integrity.

DAWN urged states to take immediate action to stop Israel from committing further abuses.

DAWN warned Israel is quite openly putting into practice and accelerating its agenda to take over more land.

Israel's military actions have displaced over one million Lebanese.

The Health Ministry reported at least 1,268 killed in Lebanon.

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The UN Security Council met in emergency session after the death of three Indonesian UN peacekeepers.

Rescue workers continued clearing rubble and searching for survivors after renewed strikes.