Netanyahu says Israel to seize more Lebanese lands and expand 'buffer zone'
March 30, 2026
Middle East Eye
Netanyahu says Israel to seize more Lebanese lands and expand 'buffer zone' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said the military will seize additional territory in southern Lebanon and expand the so-called “buffer zone”. In a video statement on Sunday, Netanyahu said the move was intended to “definitively thwart the [Hezbollah] invasion threat” and push anti-tank missile fire away from northern Israel.
We are determined to fundamentally change the situation in the north, he said during a visit to the Northern Command, adding that Israel would act with “strength, determination and responsibility” to restore security. Netanyahu also said Israel aimed to “change the face of the Middle East”, citing assaults in Syria, Gaza and Lebanon, as well as its ongoing war alongside the United States against Iran. Read more: Netanyahu says Israel to seize more Lebanese lands and expand 'buffer zone' An Israeli self-propelled howitzer artillery gun fires rounds towards southern Lebanon from a position in the upper Galilee in northern Israel on 26 March 2026 (AFP/Jack Guez)
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