View of the strike carried out on Wednesday by the Israeli air force in Ras Osta, in the Jbeil district. Photo supplied by Michel Hallak
Previously spared by the year-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the predominantly Christian areas of Kesrouan and Jbeil are now threatened by the Israeli airstrikes, which on Wednesday struck the Shiite villages of Ras Osta and Beshtelida, in the mountains of the Jbeil district, as well as Maaysra, in Kesrouan, more than 100 kilometers from the border. On Monday, the area around the Christian towns of Qartaba, Mayrouba and Ehmej was hit by Israeli missiles in the wake of intensive raids carried out mainly against Shiite-majority areas. This has been a reason for concern among the inhabitants of these Christian localities, who fear that they will pay the price for Hezbollah’s involvement in the war against Israel.“The area is no longer safe at all. At first, it was just the south that was targeted, but now it’s the other Shiite...
Previously spared by the year-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, the predominantly Christian areas of Kesrouan and Jbeil are now threatened by the Israeli airstrikes, which on Wednesday struck the Shiite villages of Ras Osta and Beshtelida, in the mountains of the Jbeil district, as well as Maaysra, in Kesrouan, more than 100 kilometers from the border. On Monday, the area around the Christian towns of Qartaba, Mayrouba and Ehmej was hit by Israeli missiles in the wake of intensive raids carried out mainly against Shiite-majority areas. This has been a reason for concern among the inhabitants of these Christian localities, who fear that they will pay the price for Hezbollah’s involvement in the war against Israel.“The area is no longer safe at all. At first, it was just the south that was targeted, but now it’s the other...
