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A few days before the cease-fire came into effect on April 17, the Israeli army destroyed and leveled homes and infrastructure in the border town of Mais al-Jabal (Marjayoun district) using bulldozers and heavy construction machinery.Residents had repaired or been in the process of repairing these same buildings after major Israeli destruction during the past war between October 2023 and November 2024.Mais al-Jabal has been a target in every war. In 2024, data collected by L’Orient Today showed that Mais al-Jabal, Aita al-Shaab, and Yaroun were the towns most targeted by Israeli attacks in south Lebanon.Today, its residents, forced to flee, have only one fear: not being able to return home.Mais al-Jabal lies entirely within the "buffer zone" declared by Israel in south Lebanon. Beyond the headlines Stories of south Lebanese...
A few days before the cease-fire came into effect on April 17, the Israeli army destroyed and leveled homes and infrastructure in the border town of Mais al-Jabal (Marjayoun district) using bulldozers and heavy construction machinery.Residents had repaired or been in the process of repairing these same buildings after major Israeli destruction during the past war between October 2023 and November 2024.Mais al-Jabal has been a target in every war. In 2024, data collected by L’Orient Today showed that Mais al-Jabal, Aita al-Shaab, and Yaroun were the towns most targeted by Israeli attacks in south Lebanon.Today, its residents, forced to flee, have only one fear: not being able to return home.Mais al-Jabal lies entirely within the "buffer zone" declared by Israel in south Lebanon. Beyond the headlines Stories of south...
