In a new escalation that raises concerns in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli occupation army, yesterday, Friday, warned of evacuating a residential building in the Al-Zaytoun neighborhood, southeast of Gaza City, in preparation for bombing it, before its planes later destroyed it, in a move that brings back to the forefront the policy of 'pre-warnings' and expands the scope of targeting within civilian areas. These developments come within a series of escalating violations of the ceasefire agreement in effect since October 2025, amidst fears of entrenching an operational pattern similar to the widespread targeting scenarios applied in Lebanon.
The targeting came shortly after the occupation army issued an urgent warning to the residents of 'Shaaban Building' and its surroundings of the necessity of immediate evacuation, claiming the presence of 'Hamas infrastructure' inside or near the building. The targeted building is located in a populated area and houses dozens of Palestinians, and hundreds of families were forced to flee the neighborhood for fear of being injured.
This is the second building to be destroyed since dawn yesterday, Friday, after the demolition of a building belonging to the 'Abu Hattab' family in Khan Yunis camp, which resulted in at least one Palestinian injury and widespread damage to displacement tents and neighboring buildings. The targeting of residential buildings in the Gaza Strip sparked widespread anger among residents on social media platforms, as they considered these operations not random, but part of a clear plan implemented by the Israeli army.
Observers believed that the goal of this policy is to apply a scenario similar to what happened in southern Lebanon, which allows justifying the bombing of any building or targeting anyone classified as a threat. Activists pointed out that what is happening represents an 'exact replica' of the southern Lebanon model, referring to the similarity of military warnings thrown at villages there with those that have begun to reach Gaza neighborhoods, which they considered an indication of a long phase that may be limited to repeated strikes under the pretext of targeting weapons and military infrastructure.
Activists pointed out that the continuous escalation aims to reproduce the same operational method followed by the occupation in Lebanon, and to undermine the second phase of the ceasefire agreement and evade the obligations arising from it. In the same context, bloggers confirmed that evacuation decisions mean nothing but displacing families and pushing them into the open, considering that forced displacement has become a constant feature of the suffering of Gaza residents.
Bloggers also confirmed that the so-called 'Lebanese model' is no longer just a theoretical proposition, but has actually materialized since the ceasefire agreement came into effect on October 10, 2025, with daily violations continuing through bombing, shooting, and limited incursions despite the announcement of a cessation of hostilities. They added that Israel seeks to establish an equation that allows it to continue targeting Gaza from the air whenever it wishes without announcing the collapse of the truce, similar to its current approach in Lebanon, under the pretext of preventing Palestinian factions from rebuilding their military capabilities.
These developments come despite Washington's announcement that the second phase of the ceasefire agreement came into effect in mid-January, which includes the reopening of the Rafah crossing, an additional Israeli withdrawal, and enabling reconstruction, commitments that Israel continues to evade.
What is happening represents an exact replica of the southern Lebanon model, where military warnings are used to justify repeated strikes under the pretext of targeting weapons and infrastructure.
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Fears in Gaza of entrenching the 'Lebanese model' after residential blocks were destroyed