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Israel Continues Lebanese Border Demolitions After Ceasefire

4/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the army will keep clearing “terrorist infrastructure,” including houses in Lebanese border villages, even after the ceasefire began on 16 April 2026.
Israeli forces demolished parts of Beit Lif and Qouzah, displacing thousands, with UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) observing the demolitions in border areas after the truce started.
Lebanese officials will raise the demolitions at Washington ceasefire talks and demand Israeli withdrawal from the occupied buffer zone.

History

Historical Context

In August 2006 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 1701, ending the Lebanon war and deploying about 15,000 UNIFIL troops to the south. Yet Hezbollah later built an arsenal of roughly 150,000 rockets, leaving the cease-fire fragile. In April 2026 Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered demolitions in Beit Lif and Qouzah, prompting Lebanese officials to cite the 2006 precedent during cease-fire talks.

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Story summary

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the army will keep clearing “terrorist infrastructure,” including houses in Lebanese border villages, even after the ceasefire began on 16 April 2026.
Israeli forces demolished parts of Beit Lif and Qouzah, displacing thousands, with UN peacekeepers (UNIFIL) observing the demolitions in border areas after the truce started.
Lebanese officials will raise the demolitions at Washington ceasefire talks and demand Israeli withdrawal from the occupied buffer zone.

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