The IDF says that it wants to control the area of Lebanon south of the Litani River – but Hezbollah's presence there has been limited since 2024 ■ Meanwhile, Trump hopes to break the Iranian siege on the Gulf and weighs damaging Iran's oil facilities
The IDF says that it wants to control the area of Lebanon south of the Litani River – but Hezbollah's presence there has been limited since 2024 ■ Meanwhile, Trump hopes to break the Iranian siege on the Gulf and weighs damaging Iran's oil facilities
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06:00 AM • March 17 2026 IST
Israel officially announced on Monday that it has launched a major ground maneuver in southern Lebanon. Defense Minister Israel Katz said the maneuver was meant "to remove threats and protect residents of the Galilee and the north."
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