Israel Vows to Expand Lebanon Buffer Zone, Displace Hundreds of Thousands

Israel has vowed to occupy wide swathes of southern Lebanon and destroy homes along the border, in a move that would prevent the return of some 600,000 residents and raise concerns of long-term forced displacement.

According to Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz, the country will occupy the area under the Litani River, which is about 19 miles from the Israel-Lebanon border, as part of its so-called