‘It's hard to think that the house where I grew up, in Qantara, will be destroyed’

Among the first villages occupied by the Israeli army since the war began on March 2, Qantara, in the Marjayoun district, was severely damaged by the fighting. On Monday, April 13, the Israeli army withdrew from it. While media close to Hezbollah read this withdrawal as a result of "the inability of Israeli troops to stabilize this area, due to repeated resistance attacks," it is actually more likely to be a strategic decision. SituatedMedia outlets close to Hezbollah described this withdrawal as the result of "the inability of Israeli troops to stabilize this area due to repeated resistance attacks." However, it more likely reflects a strategic decision: situated below several villages from which rockets could be fired, Qantara was considered too exposed.Though it's now empty of its residents, Lebanese who...