Back to a shattered south Lebanon: 'Israel is destroying homes, roads, even the trees'
De retour dans le Sud, des Libanais dévastés : "Israël détruit des maisons, des routes, même les arbres"
Summary
Lebanese residents who returned to southern villages after the ceasefire describe utter devastation: flattened houses, destroyed roads and stripped trees. Video footage corroborates testimony that the Israeli army razed entire neighbourhoods while establishing what it calls a 'defence zone' along the border.
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