Israel plans to occupy southern Lebanon
Israel’s military plans to occupy a “security zone” against Hezbollah attacks up to the Litani River, having destroyed key bridges linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country
LITANI RIVER MAIN BRIDGES
Qasmiyeh
Tayr Felsay
Qaquaiya
Khardali
Partially destroyed
Direct strike
Destroyed
Strikes on access roads
Secondary crossings
Old Qasmiyeh
Zrariyeh
Barghoz
Dallafeh
Destroyed
Partially destroyed
Not yet targeted
Partially destroyed
10km
6 miles
ISRAEL
SYRIA
LEBANON
Litani River
UN Security Council Resolution 1701 zone, 2006: From Litani to “Blue Line” should be free of all armed personnel and weapons except Lebanese Army
UNSCR 425, 2000: Blue Line of Israeli withdrawal
IDF-Hezbollah clashes
IDF positions in Lebanon since Feb 2025
Sea of Galilee
Tyre
Haifa
Nahariya
Tiberias
Qiryat Shemona
Mt Hermon
UNDOF ceasefire zone
GOLAN HEIGHTS (Israeli-occupied)
Sources: Institute for the Study of War, Reuters
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