Netanyahu says Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-29 · 17:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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

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

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

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Hezbollah still has residual capability to fire rockets at us.

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

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that Israel will widen its invasion of southern Lebanon.Netanyahu said Israel would expand what he called the “existing security strip” in Lebanon as Israeli forces continue to target the Iranian-backed Hezbollah militant group.“We are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north,” he said on a visit to northern Israel, adding that “Hezbollah still has residual capability to fire rockets at us”.There were no immediate details.In Lebanon, officials say more than 1,100 people have been killed in the fighting since the Iran war began.Also on Sunday, a top Iranian official warned the US against a ground invasion, saying its troops would be set “on fire”, as regional diplomats met in Pakistan in hopes of opening direct US-Iran talks and ending the month-long war.

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