# The Israeli military demolished villages by rigging homes with explosives and then detonating them in large-scale remote-controlled explosions.

*business · news · 2026-04-12 · NDTV.com*

## Key points

- The Israeli military has systematically demolished entire villages in southern Lebanon using remote-controlled explosives.
- Israel's defense minister publicly called for the destruction of all houses in Lebanese border villages.
- Israel plans to occupy large areas of southern Lebanon and establish a security zone up to the Litani River.
- Displaced Lebanese residents will not be allowed to return until Israel deems its northern cities safe.

**Countries:** United States, Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Pakistan

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