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Smotrich calls for annexation of southern Lebanon
Filed: Mar 23, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
Summary: Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich urges annexation of southern Lebanon amid IDF strikes targeting Hezbollah.
WHO: Bezalel Smotrich
WHAT: calls for annexation of southern Lebanon
WHEN: Mar 23, 2026 at 12:11 PM ET
WHERE: southern Lebanon
WHY: to target Iran-backed Hezbollah militants
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