With destruction at Lebanon border, Israel could seek buffer zone: experts

People watch as Israeli security forces inspect a site hit by rockets fired from Lebanon in Rinatya village in central Israel on November 24, 2024. [AFP]

Israel appears to be trying to create a buffer zone in south Lebanon to remove the threat from Hezbollah but its effectiveness in preventing cross-border attacks remains to be seen, observers say.

Israel began heavily bombarding south Lebanon in September, escalating its months-long battle against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group and later sending in ground troops.