Israel details post-war plan for Lebanon

Israel has declared there will be no full withdrawal from Lebanon until Hezbollah is eliminated, setting a precedent for indefinitely occupying the area south of the Litani River. The plan calls for the Lebanese Armed Forces to be responsible for dismantling Hezbollah's remaining positions north of the Litani, in the Bekaa Valley, along the eastern border, and south of Beirut, with the support of Israel and the United States. Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Yoel Smotrich had previously referred to the area south of the Litani as part of the territory of Greater Israel. This declaration clarifies Israel's long-term security demands and the conditions for ending its military presence in Lebanon.