Israel threatens occupation of Lebanon
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The war is expanding into Lebanon, as an Israeli offensive to dismantle Hezbollah has displaced 800,000 people there, with more than 680 people killed.
By Maya Gebeily BEIRUT, March 13 (Reuters) - Israel has rebuffed a historic offer of direct talks from Lebanon, deeming it too little too late from a government that shares its goal of disarming Hezbollah but cannot act against the heavily armed Lebanese group without risking a civil war.
Almost two weeks into the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, the conflict in Lebanon is quickly escalating and expanding into more regions of the country. It began after the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel,
“They're sleeping on the street without anything,” Aline Kamakian from World Central Kitchen told Newsweek.
The Lebanese parliament has extended its term by two years due to the U.S.-Israel war with Iran, which has pushed the region into an escalating conflict, and Israel stepped up its attacks on Lebanon.
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Israel planing massive ground force invasion of Lebanon
The invasion, the largest against Lebanon since 2006, would widen the scope of the Israel- and U.S.-led Iran conflict
By Emma Farge GENEVA, March 13 (Reuters) - Over an eighth of Lebanon's territory is under Israeli orders for people to leave their homes, an aid group said on Friday, while the United Nations peacekeeping mission said Israeli ground troops were making incursions and erecting roadblocks.
The Israeli military on Thursday called on residents of a large area in southern Lebanon to evacuate, warning of possible upcoming military operations. In an urgent message posted on X, Israel urged
In a remarkable statement Monday afternoon, Lebanon called for direct talks with Israel on “permanent arrangements for security and stability on our borders,” while accusing the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah of betraying the country.
Israel carried out a commando raid in eastern Lebanon to search for clues about a navigator who went missing 40 years ago.