NETANYAHU: ISRAEL READY FOR INTENSE OPERATION ALONG LEBANON BORDER
Why in the news?
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israel is ready for an intense operation along the Lebanon border.
- Israeli troops have been exchanging near-daily fire with Hezbollah fighters.
- Recent intensification includes repeated Israeli strikes deeper into Lebanese territory
About Maritime Dispute: Israel vs. Lebanon:
- 2011: Both countries declared overlapping boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea.
- Due to ongoing technical war status, UN mediation was sought.
- Significance escalated with Israel’s discovery of gas fields, potentially transforming it into an energy exporter.
- Israel and Lebanon draft agreement to resolve decades-old Mediterranean Sea control dispute.
source:worldmap
Key points:Lebanon
Location of Lebanon
- Western Asia, second smallest country in continental Asia.
- Borders Syria to the north and east, Israel to the south.
- Cyprus lies to the west across the Mediterranean Sea.
Geography
- Coastline and border of 225 km on Mediterranean Sea.
- Border of 375 km with Syria, 79km with Israel.
- Divided into coastal plain, Lebanon mountain range, Beqaa valley, Anti-Lebanon mountains.
About Hezbollah:
- Lebanon’s dominant Shia movement, influential in government and parliament.
- Maintains a heavily armed wing, fought in Syria backing President Assad’s forces.
- Israel views Hezbollah as its primary military threat.
- 2006: Engaged in a month-long war with Israel.
- Despite ongoing tensions, the border between Israel and Lebanon has largely remained calm.
- Designated as a terrorist organization by the US and Israel.
- The EU banned Hezbollah’s military wing in 2013, allowing sanctions on its military leaders while permitting political activities in Europe.
Associated Article:
https://universalinstitutions.com/israel-targets-hezbollah-in-lebanon-hezbollah-retaliates-by-attacking-golan-heights/
https://universalinstitutions.com/hezbollah-retaliates-against-israel-following-attack-in-eastern-lebanon/ |