Strikes hit Lebanon as Israel vows to occupy swathe of south after war

Lebanon said Israeli strikes hit near Beirut's main airport road on Tuesday, as the UN Security Council held an urgent meeting after three peacekeepers were killed in the south. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said his country's military would occupy a swathe of southern Lebanon even after the current war against Hezbollah has ended. FRANCE 24's Olivia Bizot reports from Tyre, Lebanon.

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