Israeli Army Weighs New Security Zone Inside Lebanon - teleSUR English
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The plan, called the “gray line,” includes setting up positions to launch operations inside Lebanon after the destruction of tunnels in the heights of Ali

Israel continues its bombardments and forced displacement orders in southern Lebanon as it advances its plan to annex more territory. In the image, a bombing raid on the city of Nabatieh. Photo: EFE.

The Israeli army is evaluating a plan to establish a new security zone extending between 2 and 4 kilometers inside Lebanese territory, according to Israeli public broadcaster KAN.

The plan, called the “gray line,” includes setting up positions to launch operations inside Lebanon after the destruction of tunnels in the heights of Ali al-Taher in Nabatieh province. Anonymous security sources said the proposal still requires approval from Israel’s political leaders before it can be executed.

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The initiative emerged after Zionist Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday that the armed forces had consolidated control over a security zone in southern Lebanon. That followed a military command announcement Thursday about operational dominance in the heights of Ali al-Taher, an area marked by recent airstrikes and a sharp escalation of tensions.

Israel already maintains occupation of sectors in southern Lebanon, some held for decades and others taken during the 2023-2024 Zionist war of aggression. Under the current offensive, military incursions have advanced more than 10 kilometers deep into Lebanese territory, the most extensive penetration since the Israeli army’s withdrawal in 2000.

The projected “gray line” framework functions as a new redeployment model similar to the existing “yellow line,” which currently defines the perimeter of operations and security control for Israeli troops inside Lebanon.

Israeli occupation forces detonate displaced Lebanese homes in the town of Hayan, southern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/9hmpl8pCUX

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The strategic move runs counter to a U.S.-mediated agreement between Beirut and Tel Aviv that established a gradual Israeli withdrawal.

Lebanese authorities have reported that attacks carried out by Israel since March have killed more than 4,000 people, wounded more than 12,000, and forced more than 1,000,000 citizens to flee their homes.

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