A Former Defense Minister of Israel Calls for Its Army To Reoccupy Southern Lebanon

The heat intensifies on Gaza, but with Hezbollah lurking in Lebanon, Israel’s tense northern border becomes an ever-more-dangerous flashpoint.

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Israeli soldiers stand on top of a tank in a staging area at the Israeli-Gaza border in southern Israel, January 1, 2024. AP/Leo Correa

Avigdor Lieberman’s call for Israel to reoccupy a portion of southern Lebanon is at the top of the news from the Middle East. During the weekly meeting of his Yisrael Beytenu party on Monday, the Times of Israel first reported, the former minister of defense of Israel said that Lebanon should “pay in territory” for the damage that Hezbollah has caused since October 7 with its rocket strikes on northern Israeli towns.

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