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Story summary
- Defense Minister Israel Katz reimposed an expulsion order barring civilians from the area between the Litani and Zahrani rivers, about 800 square miles.
- The three-month Israeli offensive has displaced 1.4 million people, killed 2,914 since Feb 28, and destroyed 36,000 homes.
- The Taybeh water treatment plant shutdown left 150,000 residents without water.
- The World Bank estimates repair costs at $3.4 billion and 80 % of markets and shops in the zone remain closed.
