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To Israelis, the words 'security zone' evoke difficult memories of 18 years in the Lebanese quagmire and continuous friction that exacted a heavy price. Today, it seems the only thing that has changed is the terminology

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An IDF soldier near the border, two weeks ago. Credit: Gil Eliyahu
To Israelis, the words 'security zone' evoke difficult memories of 18 years in the Lebanese quagmire and continuous friction that exacted a heavy price. Today, it seems the only thing that has changed is the terminology
03:54 AM • April 20 2026 IDT
On the roof of an abandoned two-story house in the Lebanese village of Ayta al-Shaab – a four-minute drive from the Israeli community of Shtula – a senior officer stands and signals for the convoy of journalists to stop and join him.
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