Israel Adopts Gaza-Style Destruction in Lebanon, Turning Border Towns into Rubble
Israel says its campaign in southern Lebanon mirrors the Gaza model of destroying civilian infrastructure to degrade Hezbollah, with satellite imagery showing widespread demolitions of towns, schools, and utilities near the border as a multi-mile buffer is created; the fighting has killed hundreds, displaced more than a million, and drawn war-crimes concerns from rights groups while residents wait to see if they can return.