Israel's war aims were the annexation of southern Lebanon.
Not supportedAbdul El-Sayed, at Michigan U.S. Senate General Election Debate 1 (WOOD TV8)
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Why we checked itA specific characterization of Israel's stated or actual war aims regarding southern Lebanon — verifiable against official statements, military actions, or diplomatic records.
What we foundIsrael's officially stated war aims were to destroy Hezbollah infrastructure and enable the return of northern Israeli residents — not annexation of southern Lebanon — though a minority of Israeli far-right officials publicly called for annexation.