“Israel’s” military campaign in southern Lebanon is presented as involving mass displacement, demographic change, sectarian pressure, and emerging settlement efforts aimed at turning the area into a controlled buffer zone.

“Israel” is seeking to establish a buffer zone in southern Lebanon up to the Litani River through military control, destruction, and displacement, amid ongoing resistance from Hezbollah.

By the end of March, the landscape along the banks of the Litani River in southern Lebanon had shifted dramatically after the Israeli occupation army destroyed most of its crossings and bridges.

Lebanon’s crisis has grown more tangled, as "Israel," in coordination with U.S. envoys, has shifted the spotlight from occupation and the right to retaliate, toward an internal standoff between Beirut and Hezbollah, amid mounting talk of a second phase in the group’s disarmament plan.

Lebanon’s May 10, 2026, elections face uncertainty amid disputes over expatriate voting, foreign pressure, and links to Hezbollah’s weapons and reforms.