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"Israel's defence minister has said a buffer zone will be set up inside southern Lebanon and that Israel will keep security control over a swathe of the territo

"Israel's defence minister has said a buffer zone will be set up inside southern Lebanon and that Israel will keep security control over a swathe of the territory even after the end of the current war against the armed group Hezbollah." Src》https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx8knpr5no https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5yx8knpr5no "JERUSALEM, March 31 (Reuters) - Israel will destroy all homes in Lebanese villages near the border and 600,000 people who fled the south will not be allowed home until northern Israel is secure, the defence minister said on Tuesday, vowing to inflict Gaza-like destruction in the area. Israel Katz reiterated Israeli plans to establish a buffer zone in southern Lebanon, saying that it would maintain control over a swathe of territory up to the Litani River once the war with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group ended." Src》https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-destroy-all-houses-near-lebanon-border-defence-minister-says-2026-03-31/ https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-destroy-all... I wish it wasn't like this but there's no point in not facing reality

poisonarena 6mo ago
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- NonHyloMorph 6mo ago
  The sovereignity of foreign states and there territorial integrity according to international law. "Under present international law, annexation no longer constitutes a legally admissible mode of acquisition of territory as it violates the prohibition of the threat or use of force (Use of Force, Prohibition of). Therefore annexations must not be recognized as legal." Src》https://opil.ouplaw.com/display/10.1093/law:epil/9780199231690/law-9780199231690-e1376 https://opil.ouplaw.com/display/10.1093/law:epil/97801992316... Put simply: You must not just build a buffer zone on someone elses territory. (You of course can build one on you own as you wish)
  - poisonarena 6mo ago
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  - dlubarov 6mo ago
    Sovereignity isn't infallible, and Israel has a very clear Article 51 argument due to Hezbollah's attacks. As long as it's temporary (even if the end date isn't clear yet), it's an occupation, not an annexation. Occupations can certainly be legal if necessary for self-defense. The actual solution would be to enforce UNSC 1701 and disarm Hezbollah. Until that finally happens, Israel has no choice but to respond to cross-border terrorist attacks.

poisonarena 6mo ago

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NonHyloMorph 6mo ago
The sovereignity of foreign states and there territorial integrity according to international law. "Under present international law, annexation no longer constitutes a legally admissible mode of acquisition of territory as it violates the prohibition of the threat or use of force (Use of Force, Prohibition of). Therefore annexations must not be recognized as legal." Src》https://opil.ouplaw.com/display/10.1093/law:epil/9780199231690/law-9780199231690-e1376 https://opil.ouplaw.com/display/10.1093/law:epil/97801992316... Put simply: You must not just build a buffer zone on someone elses territory. (You of course can build one on you own as you wish)
- poisonarena 6mo ago
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- dlubarov 6mo ago
  Sovereignity isn't infallible, and Israel has a very clear Article 51 argument due to Hezbollah's attacks. As long as it's temporary (even if the end date isn't clear yet), it's an occupation, not an annexation. Occupations can certainly be legal if necessary for self-defense. The actual solution would be to enforce UNSC 1701 and disarm Hezbollah. Until that finally happens, Israel has no choice but to respond to cross-border terrorist attacks.