Military & security
security belt
A border zone controlled militarily by Israel inside southern Lebanon, which it says aims to prevent infiltration by armed fighters. Its presence raises disputes over Lebanese sovereignty and affects residents' security.
The term security belt refers to a border zone established by Israel inside Lebanese territory after its withdrawal in 2000, which it kept for a period before withdrawing. After the 2006 war, different security arrangements emerged, but Israel sometimes speaks of buffer zones along its borders. In recent years, Israeli officials have said the army maintains presence at points inside southern Lebanon, which Beirut rejects as a sovereignty violation. The term appears in discussions on implementing Resolution 1701 and deploying the Lebanese army.
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