"Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz stated that he and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the immediate demolition of homes in Lebanese border villages, using Gaza's Beit Hanoun and Rafah as a model for their actions."
"Katz emphasized the need to destroy all bridges over the Litani River to prevent the passage of Hezbollah terrorists and weapons, indicating a significant escalation in military operations."
"Dylan Williams described the invocation of the 'Gaza model' as an open admission of intent to commit ethnic cleansing in Lebanon, highlighting the severe implications of such military strategies."
Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz announced plans to demolish homes in Lebanese border villages, citing Gaza's Beit Hanoun and Rafah as models. The military will destroy bridges over the Litani River to prevent Hezbollah's movement. Katz's statements indicate a strategy aimed at thwarting threats to Israeli settlements. Dylan Williams from the Center for International Policy described this approach as an admission of intent to commit ethnic cleansing in Lebanon, referencing the extensive destruction in Gaza during previous conflicts.
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