Israel’s Buffer-Zone Military Strategy

IDF lifts all restrictions on northern Israel amid Lebanon ceasefire

Israel maintains a military presence in Southern Lebanon to ensure a buffer zone between Hezbollah and Israeli civilians.

Israeli occupation operations, Zionist settler assaults escalate across West Bank amid raids, arrests

WEST BANK, June 30 (YPA) – Israeli occupation forces and Zionist settlers escalated military operations across several governorates in the northern and southern West Bank on Tuesday, conducting a series of coordinated incursions, assaults, and arrests. In the southern governorate of Hebron, Israeli occupation forces executed a sweeping incursion into the town of Yatta, raiding []

Israeli tanks enter southern Syria's Quneitra as forces detain, release local man

Israeli military moves into Tel Abu Qubais area amid near-daily incursion in southern Syria

IDF limits commanders’ authority in Lebanon, restricts proactive strikes

The Israeli military issued a statement directing forces to operate only within Israel’s self-declared security zone in southern Lebanon. The post IDF limits commanders’ authority in Lebanon, restricts proactive strikes appeared first on World Israel News.

Israeli Army Prepares for Long-Term Presence in Southern Lebanon – Defense Minister

TEL AVIV (Sputnik) - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) are preparing for a long-term deployment in the security zone in southern Lebanon until the complete disarmament of Hezbollah, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Saturday.

Are IDF soldiers in Lebanon now dying in vain? - analysis

As Israel expands operations in southern Lebanon, debate is growing inside the defense establishment over whether battlefield gains are translating into any real strategic shift.

Observatory: 6 Israeli enemy military incursions, attacks in Southern Syria since beginning of July

Observatory: 6 Israeli enemy military incursions, attacks in Southern Syria since beginning of July

Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Teenagers in West Bank, Officials Say

The occupied West Bank has seen sustained and rising violence amid ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Israeli forces conduct frequent raids in Palestinian areas, saying they are targeting militants and preventing attacks, while Palestinians and rights groups accuse the military of using excessive force and say settlement expansion is a major driver of instability. [] The post Israeli Forces Kill Two Palestinian Teenagers in West Bank, Officials Say appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

"Will remain in security zone in South Lebanon": Netanyahu reiterates stance, says prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons

Tel Aviv [Israel], June 22 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday (local time) reaffirmed that Israeli forces would remain in a security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as necessary to protect the country's citizens, while asserting Israel's commitment to preventing Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.Speaking at the Jerusalem News Syndicate's (JNS) International Policy Summit 2026, Neta

IDF chief: Lebanese army ‘needs to fulfill commitments’; Israel prepares handover of south Lebanon pilot zones

IDF chief: Lebanese army ‘needs to fulfill commitments’; Israel prepares handover of south Lebanon pilot zones

Fighting in Lebanon continues days after new agreement

Conflict between Iran-backed Hezbollah militants and Israeli forces in south Lebanon continued over the weekend, days after the countries signed a new agreement. The Israeli military said it struck three “Hezbollah command centers” in south Lebanon’s Nabatieh and Mayfadoun on Sunday. Israeli forces also dismantled what they said was a launcher that Hezbollah used to The post Fighting in Lebanon continues days after new agreement appeared first on Egypt Independent.

Netanyahu praises agreement on Lebanon as 'blow to Iran,' vows not to withdraw troops

According to the Israeli Prime Minister, the most important thing is that Israel remains in the security zone in southern Lebanon

Israeli Troops To Remain in Lebanon Despite Ceasefire: Katz

They will maintain positions in a security zone as fighting continues. On Sunday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the Israeli military “will not withdraw” from the area it occupies in southern Lebanon, despite the ceasefire agreed to with Hezbollah. RELATED: Israeli attacks kill 47 in Lebanon as talks stall He argued that the ceasefire []

IDF Destroys Hezbollah Weapons Depots and Tunnels in Southern Lebanon 

Israeli troops operating in the security zone in southern Lebanon located and [] The post IDF Destroys Hezbollah Weapons Depots and Tunnels in Southern Lebanon appeared first on The Media Line.

Most Israelis Say Security Must Precede Territorial Withdrawal and That Buffer Zones Are Vital for Defense

A new nationwide survey shows that most Israelis support maintaining buffer zones in areas like Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and the Jordan Valley. They oppose withdrawing from the West Bank unless Israeli-controlled security is ensured, and do not trust international forces to protect Israel’s borders. The post Most Israelis Say Security Must Precede Territorial Withdrawal and That Buffer Zones Are Vital for Defense appeared first on Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.

Report: Israel-Lebanon talks to define 'pilot zones' under Lebanese military control

Report: Israel-Lebanon talks to define 'pilot zones' under Lebanese military control

Palestinians Are Being Denied Return to West Bank Refugee Camps After Israel Bulldozed Their Homes

In Jenin, Israel is building the first permanent military base in Area A since the Oslo Accords in the 1990s.

Israeli occupation forces advance into areas of Quneitra in southwestern Syria

Quneitra, June 23 (SANA) Israeli occupation forces advanced on Tuesday into Tel Abu Qubais and the village of Ein Zivan in the Quneitra countryside of southwestern Syria. SANA’s reporter in Quneitra said that several Israeli soldiers, accompanied by two tanks, entered Tel Abu Qubais during the incursion. He added that a separate Israeli force consisting []

Israel and Lebanon reach framework deal aiming to end conflict

Israel will maintain a security zone along the boundaries of the yellow line, which marks a seized territory that stretches some 10 km into Lebanon from the Israeli border.

New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire

New Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon - violation of the ceasefire

Israeli fighter jets over Beirut; artillery strikes southern Lebanon

Beirut, Jul 5 (Prensa Latina) Israeli fighter jets flew over Beirut and its southern suburbs, while artillery shelled a southern town, marking fresh violations of the framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel. The post Israeli fighter jets over Beirut; artillery strikes southern Lebanon first appeared on Prensa Latina.

Netanyahu says Israel will stay in southern Lebanon buffer zone

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will remain in a security zone in southern Lebanon for as long as it deems necessary. The Israeli-established buffer zone spans about 602 square kilometres, around 6% of Lebanon’s land area. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on X : https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.news/AJEMobile

Israel says troops will occupy southern Lebanon

Israel says troops will occupy southern Lebanon Israel’s defence minister says Israeli troops have been told to prepare for a prolonged occupation in the so-called security zone the army occupies in southern Lebanon. “The prime minister and I have instructed the [Israeli military] to prepare for an extended stay in the security zone”, Israel Katz said in a video statement. His comments came after Israel and Lebanon agreed to a US-brokered framework that aims to end hostilities and transfer territory to the Lebanese army. But Katz said Israel would not pull back from southern Lebanon unless Hezbollah disarms across the country. He added that “there will be no redeployment by Israel in southern Lebanon, no withdrawal, as long as the terrorist organisation Hezbollah is not disarmed throughout Lebanon”, describing it as “the important principle established in the agreement”.

Israel: No limits on troops confronting threats in Lebanon

Israel’s defence minister said Sunday that Israeli forces have full authorisation to respond to any danger they encounter inside Lebanon, emphasising that the military will remain within the designated security zone established across the border. “There has never been, and there is still no restriction on IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon to eliminate threats As [] The post Israel: No limits on troops confronting threats in Lebanon appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.

[Photo] Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Southern Lebanon has become like Gaza [...]

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that Southern Lebanon has become like Gaza, noting that the IDF applied the Rafah model, destroying Hezbollah infrastructure.Photo by Noam Revkin Fenton/FLASH90

Netanyahu says some Lebanese Christian villages ‘asked to be annexed’ by Israel

Lebanon was drawn into the wider Middle East war on March 2 when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran's supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes. The post Netanyahu says some Lebanese Christian villages ‘asked to be annexed’ by Israel appeared first on Vanguard News.