Arnoun, a small village nestled at the foot of Beaufort Castle, has been particularly targeted by Israeli bombardments in recent days and weeks. (Photos provided by Hassan Hamdan)
Located six kilometers from the southern Lebanese border, at the foot of the famous Beaufort Castle, the village of Arnoun, in the Nabatieh district, is right above the “yellow line” established by Israel to mark the area it occupies, and has been the target in recent weeks of Israeli fire, similar to other villages east of Nabatieh, due to its strategic position overlooking Israeli outposts located within the “buffer zone.” Zawtar: another lost village 'In Zawtar, the Litani is our whole life' In an article published on May 14, retired General Khalil Gemayel estimated that the villages of Arnoun, Zawtar Sharqieh, and Zawtar Gharbieh (Nabatieh), which are north of the “yellow line,” as well as Yohmor al-Shaqif, located within the “buffer zone,” are seen by Israel as a threat because of Hezbollah's presence there. “After...
Located six kilometers from the southern Lebanese border, at the foot of the famous Beaufort Castle, the village of Arnoun, in the Nabatieh district, is right above the “yellow line” established by Israel to mark the area it occupies, and has been the target in recent weeks of Israeli fire, similar to other villages east of Nabatieh, due to its strategic position overlooking Israeli outposts located within the “buffer zone.” Zawtar: another lost village 'In Zawtar, the Litani is our whole life' In an article published on May 14, retired General Khalil Gemayel estimated that the villages of Arnoun, Zawtar Sharqieh, and Zawtar Gharbieh (Nabatieh), which are north of the “yellow line,” as well as Yohmor al-Shaqif, located within the “buffer zone,” are seen by Israel as a threat because of Hezbollah's presence...
