A tour of southern Lebanon shows how, 20 years later, Israel is back in the same quagmire

To Israelis, the words 'security zone' evoke difficult memories of 18 years in the Lebanese quagmire and continuous friction that exacted a heavy price. Today, it seems the only thing that has changed is the terminology

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An IDF soldier near the border, two weeks ago. Credit: Gil Eliyahu

To Israelis, the words 'security zone' evoke difficult memories of 18 years in the Lebanese quagmire and continuous friction that exacted a heavy price. Today, it seems the only thing that has changed is the terminology

Yaniv Kubovich

03:54 AM • April 20 2026 IDT

On the roof of an abandoned two-story house in the Lebanese village of Ayta al-Shaab – a four-minute drive from the Israeli community of Shtula – a senior officer stands and signals for the convoy of journalists to stop and join him.

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