Hundreds of pelicans on Lake Qaraoun. (Credit: Photo sent by the Litani Office)
Day by day, Israel is making incremental advances in Lebanon, even as negotiations are underway between the two countries in Washington. None of these advances appears to be coincidental; rather, they stem from a dual strategy: continuing psychological warfare and seizing strategic points in order to create a buffer zone emptied of its inhabitants in south Lebanon. Over the past week, however, Israeli strikes intensified in Western Bekaa, hitting roads and infrastructure around the Qaraoun Dam and lake. An environmental and human catastrophe has been narrowly averted. On May 27, a drone strike in the dam area also killed a Lebanese Army soldier. One of the access points to the dam, located within the facility itself, was also targeted, as were parts of the power supply system and related buildings. More about the war in Lebanon Trump...
Day by day, Israel is making incremental advances in Lebanon, even as negotiations are underway between the two countries in Washington. None of these advances appears to be coincidental; rather, they stem from a dual strategy: continuing psychological warfare and seizing strategic points in order to create a buffer zone emptied of its inhabitants in south Lebanon. Over the past week, however, Israeli strikes intensified in Western Bekaa, hitting roads and infrastructure around the Qaraoun Dam and lake. An environmental and human catastrophe has been narrowly averted. On May 27, a drone strike in the dam area also killed a Lebanese Army soldier. One of the access points to the dam, located within the facility itself, was also targeted, as were parts of the power supply system and related buildings. More about the war in Lebanon Trump...
