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  • Jun 06, 2024
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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/