Military & security
security zone
An area inside south Lebanon that Israel says it controls security-wise and refuses to withdraw from as long as Hezbollah remains armed.
A term used to describe an area inside Lebanese territory that Israel says it has established, covering about 700 square kilometers, and where it says it will stay until Hezbollah disarms. The term raises legal and political dispute over Lebanese sovereignty, and Beirut rejects any permanent Israeli military presence on its land.
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