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Israel Launches Military Campaign in Southern Lebanon Amid Hezbollah Tensions

3/25/2026

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Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a military occupation of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to counter Hezbollah.
The operation will displace hundreds of thousands of people and destroy civilian infrastructure.
The campaign began after Hezbollah's retaliatory strikes following the killing of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei.
France's President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attacks as unacceptable and called for foreign intervention to halt Israel's campaign.

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Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announced a military occupation of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River to counter Hezbollah.
The operation will displace hundreds of thousands of people and destroy civilian infrastructure.
The campaign began after Hezbollah's retaliatory strikes following the killing of Iranian leader Ali Khamenei.
France's President Emmanuel Macron condemned the attacks as unacceptable and called for foreign intervention to halt Israel's campaign.