A photo taken from Marjeyoun district shows the destruction in Khiam, on Nov. 28, 2024, a day after the cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect. (Credit: AFP)
In the wake of the Nov. 27 cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanese authorities urged displaced residents returning en masse to avoid areas hit by Israeli airstrikes, warning of the presence of cluster bombs and other unexploded ordnance, though without specifying their exact types.In 2006, Israel dropped nearly four million cluster bombs (CBUs) on southern Lebanon and western Bekaa in the final 72 hours of the conflict. These munitions caused over 400 deaths after the hostilities ended, one-third of whom were children, due to contact with unexploded ordnance hidden in the ground, according to then-Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour in 2011.The heavy airstrikes preceding the Nov. 26-27 cease-fire have sparked fears of the use of cluster munitions, particularly given reports of their deployment earlier in the conflict — on Oct. 19 in...
In the wake of the Nov. 27 cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah, Lebanese authorities urged displaced residents returning en masse to avoid areas hit by Israeli airstrikes, warning of the presence of cluster bombs and other unexploded ordnance, though without specifying their exact types.In 2006, Israel dropped nearly four million cluster bombs (CBUs) on southern Lebanon and western Bekaa in the final 72 hours of the conflict. These munitions caused over 400 deaths after the hostilities ended, one-third of whom were children, due to contact with unexploded ordnance hidden in the ground, according to then-Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour in 2011.The heavy airstrikes preceding the Nov. 26-27 cease-fire have sparked fears of the use of cluster munitions, particularly given reports of their deployment earlier in the conflict — on Oct. 19...
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