Israel agreed to halt its attacks on Iran but says it will not stop its campaign against Iranian-backed Hezbollah. The Israeli military referred queries about the buffer zones to Netanyahu’s office, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. However, another Israeli military official, who also spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss operational planning, said the Litani would not mark a new border. Rather, the buffer zone would be monitored with ground troops carrying out raids as needed, without necessarily holding positions along the river. But he said the increased personnel needed to patrol fronts across Lebanon, Gaza, Syria and the occupied West Bank would eventually put major strain on the military’s forces.

Source: Huffington Post April 09, 2026 17:12 UTC