Israel expands military operations in Lebanon and West Bank

Israeli forces are carrying out military operations in southern Lebanon and the West Bank. In Lebanon, the IDF has published updated maps of a security zone and says it will not withdraw yet. An Israeli soldier was killed and seven others wounded by an IED explosion in southern Lebanon, and Israel has launched fresh airstrikes there.

In the West Bank, the IDF has besieged a town, citing a clan feud, and blocked the Palestinian Authority from entering. The operations come amid ongoing talks with the US over deployment in Lebanon. Since 2023, Israel has taken more land from Palestine, Syria, and Lebanon than in decades, according to one report.