Israeli threats to occupy or annex south Lebanon dust off a decades-old playbook

As before, however, any such move into the country would be fraught with the same risks that have bedeviled past Israeli invasions of Lebanon.

By: Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: April 8, 2026

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Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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By Mireille Rebeiz, Dickinson College

A chorus of hawkish Israeli politicians is urging the country’s military to intensify its weekslong ground and air campaign against Hezbollah and pave the way for a more permanent presence in the country’s south.

On April 5, 18 Israeli lawmakers pressed the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy and fully control southern Lebanon up to the Litani River and “evacuate” the Lebanese population there. It followed an …

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