Israel Plans to Annex Southern Lebanon, Calls for Ethnic Cleansing

Sep 23, 2024, 12:47 PM

Israeli Minister Amichai Chikli has declared that Lebanon is a dysfunctional state incapable of enforcing UN resolution 1701, which forbids the presence of Hezbollah in South Lebanon. As a result, Israel plans to evacuate villages in South Lebanon and establish a buffer zone. Chikli has also stated that Lebanon is not a sovereign entity and has called for the depopulation and annexation of southern Lebanon up to the Litani River. An IDF spokesman confirmed that returning residents to their homes at the border requires pushing Hezbollah beyond the Litani River. The Israeli government has declared the Litani River area as Israel's northern border, signaling an intention to occupy significant parts of Lebanon. Chikli has also called for the ethnic cleansing of the hostile Shiite population in South Lebanon.