Israel Continues Demolition of Homes in Southern Lebanon
Since a recent ceasefire agreement, Israeli forces have reportedly been destroying homes in southern Lebanon, claiming they were outposts used by militant groups. This large-scale destruction has raised significant concerns among residents and UN peacekeepers regarding the return of displaced populations.
In areas of southern Lebanon it has occupied since agreeing last week to a ceasefire with Hezbollah, the Israeli army has been destroying homes it says were used as outposts by the Iran-backed militant group. But the demolitions were happening on such a wide scale that residents, Lebanese officials and UN peacekeepers were increasingly worried that large numbers of people displaced by the latest war would have nowhere to return if the fragile truce holds. From a hill overlooking Beit Lif - about...