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In Houla, survival in the shadow of an Israeli army-occupied position

Residents of border villages face repeated Israeli violations  — from drone strikes to ground infiltration — complicating their return to their land.

In Houla, survival in the shadow of an Israeli army-occupied position

A young person looks at Houla through the rubble of a house, on June 24. Photo Mohammad Yassine

"God is good, love Him." Hassan ends all his TikTok and Instagram videos filmed amid the ruins of Houla with this sardonic phrase. With a styled mustache and trimmed beard, the young influencer walks through the rubble of this southern Lebanese village in the Marjayoun district, which borders Israel, delivering biting jokes that reflect the sense of abandonment felt by its residents. Sometimes he praises the advantages of children having a school devastated by Israeli bombs, saying it allows them to move faster from one class to another. Other times, he tries to restart the engine of a car flattened by an Israeli Merkava tank. Not just a headline In southern Lebanon, a youth damaged by war Dark humor has become the shield Hassan uses to endure the near-daily violations of the Israeli army. Notably, one of the five positions Israel...
"God is good, love Him." Hassan ends all his TikTok and Instagram videos filmed amid the ruins of Houla with this sardonic phrase. With a styled mustache and trimmed beard, the young influencer walks through the rubble of this southern Lebanese village in the Marjayoun district, which borders Israel, delivering biting jokes that reflect the sense of abandonment felt by its residents. Sometimes he praises the advantages of children having a school devastated by Israeli bombs, saying it allows them to move faster from one class to another. Other times, he tries to restart the engine of a car flattened by an Israeli Merkava tank. Not just a headline In southern Lebanon, a youth damaged by war Dark humor has become the shield Hassan uses to endure the near-daily violations of the Israeli army. Notably, one of the five positions Israel...
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