Israel eyes 'Gaza model' for Lebanon

Fears are mounting in Beirut that Israel's military strategy is shifting toward a permanent occupation of southern Lebanon, similar to its operations in the Gaza Strip.

Reports suggest that Israeli forces are targeting civilian infrastructure to create depopulated buffer zones along the border.

This 'Gaza model' would involve the creation of military outposts and the potential seizure of land to prevent Hezbollah from returning to its previous positions.

Lebanese officials have called on the international community to ensure that any peace agreement includes a full Israeli withdrawal to the internationally recognized border.