Israel's Cohen says Israel is to create a buffer zone in Lebanon up to the Litani

Israel's Cohen says Israel is to create a buffer zone in Lebanon up to the Litani.

Israel's decision to create a buffer zone in Lebanon, reaching up to the Litani River, signals a potential escalation in regional tensions. This development may impact energy prices, particularly oil and gas, given the area's geopolitical significance, and could also trigger safe-haven flows into gold and the JPY as investors seek to hedge against instability.