"A senior Israeli official told Axios the military is "going to do what we did in Gaza." Israel announced on Monday that it is expanding its ground in southern Lebanon, claiming to target Hezbollah as Israel's defense minister pledges that "hundreds of thousands" of people already forcibly displaced by Israeli attacks "will not return" for the indefinite future."
"Axios reported last week that Israel is planning a massive expansion of its ground invasion of Lebanon with the goal of seizing the entire area south of the Litani River. This area is protected under a UN Security Council resolution as part of a decades-old ceasefire agreement, and makes up about 8 percent of the area of the country."
"Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire agreement in late 2024, but Israel violated it over 10,000 times in the first year, UN officials said. Now, Israel has unilaterally ended the ceasefire - though some argue Israel never adhered to it in the first place - and severely escalated bombardments and forced displacement in Lebanon."
Israel announced expanded ground operations in southern Lebanon, stating the goal is to establish defensive positions and create security for northern Israeli residents. A senior Israeli official indicated the military plans to replicate its Gaza strategy. Israel aims to seize the entire area south of the Litani River, which comprises approximately 8 percent of Lebanon and is protected under a UN Security Council resolution from a decades-old ceasefire agreement. Israel's defense minister pledged that hundreds of thousands of people already displaced by Israeli attacks will not return for the indefinite future. Israel unilaterally ended its late 2024 ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah after violating it over 10,000 times in the first year, according to UN officials. The escalation has resulted in death tolls exceeding the previous year's conflict.
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