Israel vows to occupy swathes of southern Lebanon to expand buffer zone

Defence minister outlines plans to destroy all homes and villages in area 'in accordance with the model in Gaza'…

 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/31/israel-vows-occupy-large-parts-southern-lebanon-expand-buffer-zone

 

Israel’s plan to expand Lebanon ground campaign fuels fears of prolonged occupation

Israel's announcement on Monday of a ground campaign in new areas of southern Lebanon is fuelling fears of a prolonged occupation among hundreds of thousands of displaced Lebanese. 

Concerns intensified after Israel's defence minister, Israel Katz, drawing comparisons with Gaza, warned displaced Lebanese forced from their homeswould not be allowed to return until the safety of Israelis near the border was guaranteed, remarks that appeared to suggest the presence of Israeli troops could become prolonged...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/israel-expansion-lebanon-ground-campaign-fears-prolonged-occupation

 

Arab states reject Trump plan for Gaza, Egypt foreign minister tells Rubio | Reuters

Any suggestion that Palestinians leave Gaza, which they want as part of an independent state, has been anathema to the Palestinian leadership for generations and neighbouring Arab states have rejected it since the Gaza war began in 2023. 

Egypt's foreign ministry said on Monday that the international community should unify behind Palestinians to right "historic injustice" and restore their "legitimate and inalienable rights."…

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/arab-states-reject-trump-plan-gaza-egypt-foreign-minister-tells-rubio-2025-02-10/

 

'Heinous Crime': Israeli Strikes on Gaza Kill at Least 13 Palestinians, Including Children

"It's a civilian residential building," Rabai stressed. "Israeli missiles hit the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors, which were partially destroyed. Civilians live in those apartments, women and children. The Israeli occupation meant to destroy and kill those in the building."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/gaza-under-attack

Trump’s Occupation of American Cities Has Begun

The month after Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Yale historian Timothy Snyder published the best-selling book “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons From the Twentieth Century.” It was part of a small flood of titles meant to help Americans find their bearings as the new president laid siege to liberal democracy. One of Snyder’s lessons was, “Be wary of paramilitaries.”
https://twnews.us/us-news/trump-s-occupation-of-american-cities-has-begun

The Horrors of Israeli Occupation Have Been Laid Bare - Truthdig

Christians and Jews look to the Holy Land as they observe Easter and Passover. Events in the region, though, are no cause for celebration.
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/the-horrors-of-israeli-occupation-have-been-laid-bare/

UN human rights chief calls for end to Israel's occupation of Palestine

Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein's comments come as Israel celebrates 50 years since six-day war and US threatens to pull out of Human Rights Council ...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/06/un-human-rights-council-israel-occupation-palestine