Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon

South China Morning Post ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by Associated PressMarch 29, 2026 at 07:59 PM
Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon
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Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon after war with Hezbollah ends

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel will expand its invasion of southern Lebanon, aiming to broaden the existing security strip and fundamentally change the situation in the north. This escalation comes as Israeli forces continue targeting Hezbollah, which Netanyahu claims retains the capability to fire rockets into Israel. The announcement was made during a visit to northern Israel. Meanwhile, an Iranian official warned the U.S. against a ground invasion, and regional diplomats met in Pakistan seeking direct U.S.-Iran talks to end the ongoing conflict. Officials in Lebanon report over 1,100 deaths since the start of the conflict.

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National Security
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A top Iranian official warned the US against a ground invasion, saying its troops would be set “on fire”.

quote — Iranian official100% confidence

Israel would expand what he called the “existing security strip” in Lebanon.

quote — Benjamin Netanyahu100% confidence

Netanyahu announced that Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon.

quote — Benjamin Netanyahu100% confidence

Hezbollah still has residual capability to fire rockets at us.

quote — Benjamin Netanyahu90% confidence

More than 1,100 people have been killed in the fighting since the Iran war began.

statistic — Lebanon officials80% confidence
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israel 90% lebanon 80% hezbollah 70% invasion 70% iran 60% security strip 60% netanyahu 50% regional diplomats 40%

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Israel

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