Buildings destroyed by Israel in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, on April 13, 2026. (Credit: Florion Goga/Reuters)
While the Israeli army continues its demolition operations in numerous localities situated in the "buffer zone" it seeks to impose on southern Lebanon, despite the truce currently in place with Hezbollah, the municipality of Bint Jbeil accused Israel last week of committing “ecocide,” “urbicide,” and “domicide” in southern Lebanon, terms that carry growing weight and recognition in academic and advocacy circles but that remain outside the formal framework of international criminal law.In its statement, the municipality clarified that the use of these terms is consistent with the documentation efforts of the Environment Ministry, citing terminology based on observable destruction on the ground. It also called on the Lebanese state to "fully assume its national responsibilities and act urgently through diplomatic and legal...
While the Israeli army continues its demolition operations in numerous localities situated in the "buffer zone" it seeks to impose on southern Lebanon, despite the truce currently in place with Hezbollah, the municipality of Bint Jbeil accused Israel last week of committing “ecocide,” “urbicide,” and “domicide” in southern Lebanon, terms that carry growing weight and recognition in academic and advocacy circles but that remain outside the formal framework of international criminal law.In its statement, the municipality clarified that the use of these terms is consistent with the documentation efforts of the Environment Ministry, citing terminology based on observable destruction on the ground. It also called on the Lebanese state to "fully assume its national responsibilities and act urgently through diplomatic...
