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Lebanon Rejects Israeli 'Security Zone' Plans, Warns of Tensions

4/1/2026

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Lebanon's Defence Minister Michel Menassa stated on April 1, 2026, that Lebanon rejects any Israeli effort to create a 'security zone' in southern Lebanon.
He condemned Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz's remarks as evidence of a plan for occupation.
Menassa called these threats a flagrant, unprecedented violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and international law.
He said preventing displaced Lebanese from returning home would be unacceptable and escalate regional tensions.

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Lebanon's Defence Minister Michel Menassa stated on April 1, 2026, that Lebanon rejects any Israeli effort to create a 'security zone' in southern Lebanon.
He condemned Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz's remarks as evidence of a plan for occupation.
Menassa called these threats a flagrant, unprecedented violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and international law.
He said preventing displaced Lebanese from returning home would be unacceptable and escalate regional tensions.