Cyprus intends to use the buffer zone as a powerful symbol of its strict immigration policy, suggesting to potential migrants that a bleak and uncertain future awaits them on the island.

In a time when Lebanon and Cyprus, an EU member state, share "strong relations," the small Mediterranean island received a direct threat from Hezbollah amid the escalation with “Israel” since October 8, 2023.

An investigation revealed a network of firms linked to a former leader in Israeli intelligence named (Tal Dilian) secretly exporting spy technology equipment from Europe to Africa.