Israel to occupy southern Lebanon – Defense Minister
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Source: RT News
Published: 2026-03-25 08:19 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Transport, Defence, Middle East, Military & Defence, Elections, World News, War & Conflict
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The Israeli military will occupy parts of southern Lebanon to deal with the presence of Hezbollah militants in the area, Defense Minister Israel Katz has said. The effort would involve the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people and destruction of civilian infrastructure, he added.
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