Photo taken during a “tour” organized for the press in south Lebanon by the Israeli army on Oct. 13, 2024, and edited by the Israeli army, showing Israeli soldiers on patrol near the border in the Naqoura region. (Credit: Menahem Kahana/AFP)
Last Sunday, a group of foreign journalists on an “embedded” assignment accompanied the Israeli army in southern Lebanon.The goal for the Israeli forces was to showcase positions they claim belong to Hezbollah, including two tunnels. According to the Israeli army information, these tunnels are located near Naqoura, the southern town that hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). That’s all — no exact location was disclosed.The extent of Israel’s infiltration into Lebanese territory was not specified, and the only photos allowed to be shared following the visit had to be pre-approved by the Israeli army. Read also Recap: Israeli army razes entire village, bombs Nabatieh city hall and fires again at a UNIFIL watchtower A few days earlier, unofficial videos surfaced showing young soldiers looting a...
Last Sunday, a group of foreign journalists on an “embedded” assignment accompanied the Israeli army in southern Lebanon.The goal for the Israeli forces was to showcase positions they claim belong to Hezbollah, including two tunnels. According to the Israeli army information, these tunnels are located near Naqoura, the southern town that hosts the headquarters of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). That’s all — no exact location was disclosed.The extent of Israel’s infiltration into Lebanese territory was not specified, and the only photos allowed to be shared following the visit had to be pre-approved by the Israeli army. Read also Recap: Israeli army razes entire village, bombs Nabatieh city hall and fires again at a UNIFIL watchtower A few days earlier, unofficial videos surfaced showing young soldiers...
