Dozens of shell casings litter the ground in Aita al-Shaab, Jan. 26, 2025. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'OLJ)
They wrote in red ink the color of blood on a wall in one of the few homes left standing in Khiam: "Thank you for your hospitality," signed "The Israeli Army" — and a heart. Snide 'humor' to better carve out their presence, haunting the home's owners even after their withdrawal from the nearly flattened village.On another wall, Israeli soldiers reconstructed the displaced family's tree after having rummaged through their belongings. "But they got the in-laws wrong," says Hassan, the homeowner's brother. "Otherwise, they found everything, even the university diplomas... They know everything!" Hassan moved to Khiam, located six kilometers from the border about seven years ago. When Israeli soldiers invaded Lebanon, his village became the site of intense ground fighting with Hezbollah fighters. "They wanted to ruin everything beautiful we...
They wrote in red ink the color of blood on a wall in one of the few homes left standing in Khiam: "Thank you for your hospitality," signed "The Israeli Army" — and a heart. Snide 'humor' to better carve out their presence, haunting the home's owners even after their withdrawal from the nearly flattened village.On another wall, Israeli soldiers reconstructed the displaced family's tree after having rummaged through their belongings. "But they got the in-laws wrong," says Hassan, the homeowner's brother. "Otherwise, they found everything, even the university diplomas... They know everything!" Hassan moved to Khiam, located six kilometers from the border about seven years ago. When Israeli soldiers invaded Lebanon, his village became the site of intense ground fighting with Hezbollah fighters. "They wanted to ruin everything beautiful...