A Baalbeck resident rediscovers his nephew's house, destroyed, on the first day of the cease-fire, Nov. 27, 2024. (Credit: Lucile Wassermann/L'Orient- Le Jour)
The cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel, announced on Nov. 27, offers Hezbollah a temporary breathing space, allowing it to reflect on the damage caused by a war that it initiated Oct. 8, 2023, without consulting the Lebanese government.The consequences of this confrontation were disastrous. According to reports from the World Bank (WB) and the Hezbollah-affiliated Jihad al-Bina Foundation, the estimated cost of rebuilding or repairing destroyed or damaged homes across the country exceeds $3 billion. This amount does not include damage to other infrastructures, nor the impact on the economy and its various sectors.Teams from the Jihad al-Bina Foundation are working to identify the homes that have been destroyed or damaged, laying the foundations for a reconstruction process that, this time, could be different from previous cases.Change...
The cease-fire between Lebanon and Israel, announced on Nov. 27, offers Hezbollah a temporary breathing space, allowing it to reflect on the damage caused by a war that it initiated Oct. 8, 2023, without consulting the Lebanese government.The consequences of this confrontation were disastrous. According to reports from the World Bank (WB) and the Hezbollah-affiliated Jihad al-Bina Foundation, the estimated cost of rebuilding or repairing destroyed or damaged homes across the country exceeds $3 billion. This amount does not include damage to other infrastructures, nor the impact on the economy and its various sectors.Teams from the Jihad al-Bina Foundation are working to identify the homes that have been destroyed or damaged, laying the foundations for a reconstruction process that, this time, could be different from previous...