What is IDF's view on pontential long-term occupation of southern Lebanon?
25.03.2026
Is Israel prepared to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River on a long-term basis, or is its readiness to hold onto the area a temporary tactic to apply short-term pressure on Hezbollah? In recent days, top Israeli political officials have largely shifted the goalposts on Israeli policy with regard to southern Lebanon without making clear what the changes fully entail. In short, is Israel prepared to occupy southern Lebanon up to the Litani River on a long-term basis as it did between 19
