View of the devastated village of Kfar Kila, in southern Lebanon, on Feb. 8, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour)
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it was creating a buffer zone in Lebanon, shortly after the defense minister ordered troops to seize more positions across the border.
"In practice, Northern Command has moved forward, taken control of the dominating terrain, and is creating a buffer, as we promised, between our residents and any threat," military spokesperson Effie Defrin said in a televised statement.
The Israeli military on Tuesday said it was creating a buffer zone in Lebanon, shortly after the defense minister ordered troops to seize more positions across the border.
"In practice, Northern Command has moved forward, taken control of the dominating terrain, and is creating a buffer, as we promised, between our residents and any threat," military spokesperson Effie Defrin said in a televised statement.
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