Netanyahu claims Israel must permanently occupy south Lebanon in self-defence following ground invasion

JERUSALEM – The Israeli government announced their military would permanently occupy southern Lebanon following their initial invasion earlier this month. “This is just a precautionary move, purely in self-defence,” stressed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to foreign reporters, adding that the Lebanese civilians in the area would be forcibly removed for self-defence, their personal belongings seized […] The post Netanyahu claims Israel must permanently occupy south Lebanon in self-defence following ground invasion appeared first on The Beaverton.