The Israeli military has been accused by human rights groups and researchers of using white phosphorus during its war in southern Lebanon, drawing criticism because it is considered an incendiary weapon under international law and highly toxic to civilians.
Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, said last week that Tel Aviv plans to take control of the land south of the Litani River in Lebanon until the security of the residents who live in northern Israel is “assured.”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday ordered the IDF to “further expand the existing security buffer zone” in southern Lebanon, as his defense minister said the IDF will turn villages near the border into a Gaza 2.0.
Israel has killed at least 72,263 people in Gaza and more than 171,900 have been injured since the start of the genocide in October 2023.
Democrats in Congress have sent letters seeking clarification on reports that Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, tried to fundraise for his financial company while attending negotiations to prevent war with Iran.
Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, said Sunday that the military will begin demolishing homes, bridges, and infrastructure on the Lebanese side of the border that he said has been used by Hezbollah “terrorist activity,” claiming that he will formulate the plan on the model used in Gaza’s Rafah, according to a report.
The decision to go to war with Iran is extremely popular among the Israeli population, according to recent polls, as the media sells the war to the public as a heroic military feat.
As the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran stretched beyond its second week, there continues to be confusion about how long the war is expected to last, and that answer could depend on whether you ask Washington or Tel Aviv.
Israel has refused to negotiate a “cessation of fire” with Lebanon because Tel Aviv says it will only sit down at the table “under fire,” according to a report last week.
Israel has killed at least 72,249 people in Gaza since the start of the genocide and injured an additional 171,898.