Israel sends more troops to southern Lebanon as residents flee
Mar 17, 2026
The Israeli military said Tuesday that additional troops have been deployed in southern Lebanon, as part of efforts to create an “additional layer of security for residents of northern Israel against Hezbollah's threat". It comes as shelters in the country fill up with more than a million people displaced by the fighting in southern Lebanon. France 24’s Claire Paccalin has the latest from Lebanon’s Sidon.
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