"Katz added that all homes near the villages would be destroyed in accordance with the Rafah and Beit Hanoun model in Gaza, where the Israeli military razed most homes and public infrastructure, reducing them to rubble."
"Human Rights Watch has said that similar statements by Katz in the past week could amount to forced displacement and wanton destruction, which are both war crimes."
"The immediate goal of Israel's invasion is to push Hezbollah back from the border with Israel in order to stop the ability of the group to fire rockets into communities in northern Israel."
Israel announced plans to occupy areas in southern Lebanon and demolish homes along the border to prevent the return of approximately 600,000 residents. Defence Minister Israel Katz stated that the IDF would control the area up to the Litani River and eliminate Hezbollah forces. He indicated that homes near villages would be destroyed, similar to actions taken in Gaza. Human Rights Watch warned that these actions could constitute war crimes. The military campaign aims to push Hezbollah back from the border to stop rocket attacks on northern Israel.
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