A flower-lined street in Naqoura in 2022. Since then, the village has been heavily damaged by Israeli bombs during the 2024 war and during the ongoing war. During this war, the Israeli army has blown up several houses in Naqoura. (Credit: Lyana Alamedddine)
Located just three kilometers from the Israeli border along the coast, Naqoura, which also hosts UNIFIL's headquarters, holds a strategic position. Since the start of the war, the town in the Sour district, which can be regarded under Israeli occupation, has been repeatedly targeted by bombardments that have destroyed numerous buildings and roads. In recent days, the Israeli army has also carried out large-scale demolition and detonation operations on buildings there.In this difficult context, some residents recall better times."Naqoura was paradise on earth..."Zeinab Mahdi, 50, a farmer from Naqoura, displaced to Sour since the 2024 war, during which her home was almost completely destroyed."I was born in Naqoura, and I spent my whole life there. I only left two years ago, because of the 2024 war. I moved to Sour,...
Located just three kilometers from the Israeli border along the coast, Naqoura, which also hosts UNIFIL's headquarters, holds a strategic position. Since the start of the war, the town in the Sour district, which can be regarded under Israeli occupation, has been repeatedly targeted by bombardments that have destroyed numerous buildings and roads. In recent days, the Israeli army has also carried out large-scale demolition and detonation operations on buildings there.In this difficult context, some residents recall better times."Naqoura was paradise on earth..."Zeinab Mahdi, 50, a farmer from Naqoura, displaced to Sour since the 2024 war, during which her home was almost completely destroyed."I was born in Naqoura, and I spent my whole life there. I only left two years ago, because of the 2024 war. I moved to Sour,...
