Israeli threats of a naval blockade on Lebanon and expanded military scenarios

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1. 2 Nov 2026, 07:25 A report titled 'Israel threatens to strangle Lebanon from the sea and puts it before the worst scenario' said that Israel threatens to strangle Lebanon from the sea and puts it before the worst scenario, without the available text including additional details about the nature or circumstances of the threat.
2. 2 Nov 2026, 07:37 A Lebanon Debate report said there are Lebanese fears of Israeli threats to impose a naval blockade on the ports of Beirut and Tripoli, based on what Maariv published about military scenarios including intensive shelling and targeting the southern suburb. Military expert George Nader warned that a blockade could cut supply lines and bring Lebanon to its knees, while a political source saw the threats as a pressure and deterrence card, with the end of UNIFIL's mandate approaching at the end of 2026.
3. 2 Nov 2026, 13:45 Maariv said in a report by writer Avi Ashkenazi that Israel is increasing its military preparations for the possibility that the confrontation with Iran expands to other fronts in the region, including Lebanon and Gaza. The report indicated that the Israeli navy may carry out operations deep inside Lebanon and focus on the cities of Tyre, Sidon and Nabatieh to control them if Hezbollah challenges Israeli forces, with options to bomb the Rafd neighborhood in Beirut and impose a naval blockade on the ports of Beirut and Tripoli.

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