Israel's Security Zone Plan in Lebanon

It's March 31st.

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Israel's Defense Minister just announced plans to seize a big security zone in southern

Lebanon, stretching all the way to the Littani River, about 19 miles from the border.

That means more than 600,000 displaced folks can't head home until northern Israeli communities

feel safe again.

And get this, they'll demolish every house in the border villages to make it happen.

This ramps up Israel's campaign against Hezbollah, which kicked off in late February

amid the war with Iran.

Hezbollah, backed by Tehran, started launching rockets to avenge the killing of Iran's

supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Kaminay, shattering a shaking.

Seaspire from late 2024.

The human toll is brutal, with Lebanon's health ministry reporting nearly 1,250 deaths

and a million people uprooted.

On Israel's side, 10 soldiers have died and clashes so far.

Lebanese leaders like President Joseph A. Owen and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam have

slam Hezbollah for reigniting the fight, but they can't reign them.

In, Hezbollah keeps hitting back, claiming 44 attacks on Israeli towns and troops this

month alone, while firing between 4,000 and 5.

Thousand rockets, drones, and mortars total.

Also warned residents south of the Latani to evacuate before groundoffs and airstrikes

hit.

Tensions stay sky high as both sides dig in, with no quick end in sight to this border

showdown.