The village of Ramaya razed by the Israeli army in southern Lebanon, Oct. 20, 2024. (Credit: Photo provided by residents to our correspondent in the region)
One thousand and eighty-five in less than a month. That is the number of buildings destroyed or severely damaged by the Israeli army in the six border villages of Ramaya, Aita al-Shaab — both in the Bint Jbeil district — Blida, Mohaibib, Mais al-Jabal and Kfar Kila, in the Marjayoun district, since the start of its ground offensive in southern Lebanon on Sept. 31, according to satellite imagery analyzed by The New York Times. Dozens of videos have circulated on social media showing Israeli soldiers filming themselves, often celebrating, as they remotely detonate buildings after rigging them with explosives. The army justified its operations by stating that it targeted sites used for military purposes by Hezbollah, which is accused of using civilians as human shields, constructing tunnels beneath civilian infrastructure and concealing...
One thousand and eighty-five in less than a month. That is the number of buildings destroyed or severely damaged by the Israeli army in the six border villages of Ramaya, Aita al-Shaab — both in the Bint Jbeil district — Blida, Mohaibib, Mais al-Jabal and Kfar Kila, in the Marjayoun district, since the start of its ground offensive in southern Lebanon on Sept. 31, according to satellite imagery analyzed by The New York Times. Dozens of videos have circulated on social media showing Israeli soldiers filming themselves, often celebrating, as they remotely detonate buildings after rigging them with explosives. The army justified its operations by stating that it targeted sites used for military purposes by Hezbollah, which is accused of using civilians as human shields, constructing tunnels beneath civilian infrastructure and...