Spain says Israel applying ‘Gaza strategy’ in Lebanon

Spain’s foreign minister said Monday that Israel is applying the same military strategy in southern Lebanon as in Gaza, while insisting it cannot maintain normal relations with the European Union amid ongoing human rights violations, Anadolu reports. Jose Manuel Albares told public broadcaster RTVE that the situation in Lebanon reflects a pattern of “preventing normal life for Lebanese citizens, the destruction of civilian infrastructure, the blatant violation of international law, orders for the forced displacement of the population so they cannot return, as well as attacks by both sides on the UN force in Lebanon.” All of this, according to the minister, points to Israel seeking control over part of a sovereign state. “This would be very serious for the stability […]