After war with Hezbollah ends, Israel says it will keep control over part of southern Lebanon
Corroborated by 4 sources from 4 publishers
TL;DR
Hezbollah attempts to make Lebanon ground invasion ‘costly’ for Israeli army as it continues its advance. The Israeli military has said four soldiers were killed in combat in southern Lebanon, where its forces are clashing with Hezbollah fighters after launching a ground invasion of the country. An army statement on Tuesday named three soldiers from the same battalion who “fell during combat”.
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/31/israel-says-four-soldiers-killed-as-army-pushes-deeper-into-south-lebanon?traffic_source=rss
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The Guardian (World)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/israel-vows-occupy-large-parts-southern-lebanon-expand-buffer-zone
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx8knpr5no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/3/31/israeli-strike-hits-building-in-beiruts-southern-suburbs?traffic_source=rss
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The New York Times (World)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-ground-invasion.html
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BBC News (World)
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx8knpr5no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS
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BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx8knpr5no?at_campaign=rss&at_medium=RSS