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This photograph taken from the southern city of Tyre shows smoke rising from the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted the southern Lebanese village of Hanniyeh on March 24, 2026. © Kawant Haju, AFP
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that the country’s military “will control” southern Lebanon all the way to the Litani river. Katz said that Israeli forces had blown up “all five bridges over the Litani that were used by Hezbollah for the passage of terrorists and weapons”, a day after hardline Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said Israel should extend its border with Lebanon as far as the Litani. Follow our liveblog for all the latest updates.
Yesterday's key developments:
- The UN Security Council is negotiating on a draft resolution introduced by Bahrain to authorise states to use "all necessary means" to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, diplomatic sources said Monday.
- US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told US news broadcaster CNBC on Monday that there was currently engagement with Iran on a potential solution to the Middle East conflict.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he spoke with US President Donald Trump, saying that the US president believed US-Israeli military gains in Iran could be converted into a negotiated agreement that protects Israel's interests.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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