Buildings destroyed in the southern suburbs of Beirut after an Israeli strike in September 2024. Mohammad Yassine/L’Orient-Le Jour
It is a danger faced by all urbanized areas of Lebanon targeted by the Israeli army. On Thursday, local authorities demolished a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs that had been damaged during the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and was at risk of collapse. The building, located along the Hadi Nasrallah Highway, was showing visible cracks caused by Israeli airstrikes, according to Mohammad Dergham, head of the Union of Municipalities for Beirut’s southern suburbs. He warned that other buildings may be in similar danger, though he couldn’t provide exact numbers.“Unless there is a comprehensive plan to assess the damage and prioritize safety during the reconstruction process, we are headed for disaster," Indira Zouhairi, president of Lebanon's National Real Estate Commission, told L'Orient-Le Jour.A remote...
It is a danger faced by all urbanized areas of Lebanon targeted by the Israeli army. On Thursday, local authorities demolished a building in Beirut’s southern suburbs that had been damaged during the recent conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and was at risk of collapse. The building, located along the Hadi Nasrallah Highway, was showing visible cracks caused by Israeli airstrikes, according to Mohammad Dergham, head of the Union of Municipalities for Beirut’s southern suburbs. He warned that other buildings may be in similar danger, though he couldn’t provide exact numbers.“Unless there is a comprehensive plan to assess the damage and prioritize safety during the reconstruction process, we are headed for disaster," Indira Zouhairi, president of Lebanon's National Real Estate Commission, told L'Orient-Le Jour.A...
