Smotrich urges Israel to annex southern Lebanon as assault intensifies Israel’s far-right finance minister says Litani River must be ‘the new Israeli border’, as attacks on Lebanon ramp up.Share this: Israel bombs four Syria-Lebanon border crossings; kills 2 in south LebanonDateJanuary 21, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraLebanon hopes crunch talks in Washington will halt an Israeli invasionDateJune 2, 2026In relation toAl-JazeeraIsraeli strikes on southern Lebanon continue despite ‘ceasefire’ extensionDateMay 16, 2026In relation toAl-Jazeera