Israel Said It's Applying the Gaza Model in Lebanon
Israel has intensified its military campaign in southern Lebanon, applying tactics similar to those used in Gaza by demolishing entire villages near the border. The destruction targets Hezbollah strongholds but has also severely damaged civilian infrastructure, including schools, hospitals, and mosques. Satellite imagery and drone footage verify widespread devastation across at least two dozen towns and villages.
- ▪Israel's defense minister stated the military is using a strategy in Lebanon modeled after its operations in Gaza.
- ▪The Israeli military has established a several-mile-deep buffer zone in southern Lebanon, which it plans to occupy until Hezbollah's threat is neutralized.
- ▪Satellite images and verified videos show extensive demolitions in at least two dozen towns, flattening homes, businesses, and public buildings.
- ▪Bint Jbeil, a Hezbollah stronghold, has been almost entirely leveled, with only rubble remaining.
- ▪Civilian infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, mosques, and government offices have been damaged or destroyed in the campaign.
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