A church in the village of Dibil, South Lebanon, on March 16, 2026. (Credit: Lucille Wassermann/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Residents of several Christian villages in South Lebanon, which the Lebanese Army left on Tuesday amid the expanding Israeli invasion, are now weighing their very limited options to protect themselves, while agreeing on one point: not to leave their villages.As the war between Hezbollah and Israel rages on, the Lebanese Army withdrew from the villages of Rmeish, Ain Ebel, and Dibil (Bint Jbeil district), surprising local residents who felt abandoned by the Lebanese state. The army’s withdrawal leaves them exposed to both Israel and Hezbollah, at a time when many villages in South Lebanon have already been evacuated. More on this Lebanese Army withdraws from villages of Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Braasheet, and Beit Yahoun in South Lebanon Israel aims to establish a buffer zone along its northern border by occupying and depopulating the area...
Residents of several Christian villages in South Lebanon, which the Lebanese Army left on Tuesday amid the expanding Israeli invasion, are now weighing their very limited options to protect themselves, while agreeing on one point: not to leave their villages.As the war between Hezbollah and Israel rages on, the Lebanese Army withdrew from the villages of Rmeish, Ain Ebel, and Dibil (Bint Jbeil district), surprising local residents who felt abandoned by the Lebanese state. The army’s withdrawal leaves them exposed to both Israel and Hezbollah, at a time when many villages in South Lebanon have already been evacuated. More on this Lebanese Army withdraws from villages of Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Braasheet, and Beit Yahoun in South Lebanon Israel aims to establish a buffer zone along its northern border by occupying and depopulating the...
Israel continues attacks on southern Lebanon, demolishes buildings in Bint Jbeil