'Israeli' extremist group attempts to sell properties in southern Lebanon

Amid Israeli Occupation's ongoing assault on Lebanon, a movement advocating for the annexation and settlement of southern Lebanon has gained prominence.

Uri Tzafon, an extremist group formed in March 2024, have increasingly vocalized plans to establish Jewish settlements in the region, aiming to extend “Israel's” reach up to the Litani River.

Uri Tzafon

The website "Uri Tzafon" represents a movement advocating for Jewish settlement in southern Lebanon, inspired by the vision of Israel Sokol, a Givati Brigade soldier who dreamed of establishing a Jewish presence in the region.

Their Proponents argue that this would secure northern “Israel” and reclaim what they see as their biblical borders.

The movement promotes settlement as a means to ensure long-term security for northern “Israel”, asserting that only through civilian presence can stability be maintained and prevent the area from becoming what they claimed to be a terrorist stronghold.

Uri Tzafon, founded by Prof. Amos Azaria and supported by a small number of followers, recently sent drones and balloons into southern Lebanon, distributing leaflets demanding the immediate evacuation of local residents, claiming that the land belongs to “Israel”.

This movement, fueled by settler expansionist ideologies, is gaining traction within the “Israeli” society. Prominent figures such as Rabbi Yitzchak Ginsburgh have openly called for the expulsion of Lebanese populations and the establishment of Jewish settlements in the area, framing it as a divinely ordained right.

Posters have been placed in northern Israeli Occupation promoting the settlement of Lebanon, and in some cases, threatening messages have been sent to Lebanese towns in southern Lebanon​.

Historically, “Israeli” ambitions to control parts of Lebanon are not new.

The idea first surfaced during Israel’s Occupation of southern Lebanon between 1978 and 2000. Today, with the continued rise of settlement movements within “Israel”, groups like Uri Tzafon see an opportunity to push their agenda, especially after the escalation of hostilities.

Figures like Avigdor Lieberman have echoed similar sentiments, advocating that everything between the Litani River and Israeli Occupation under the occupation's control.