Screenshot from the video of Earshot's investigation into the overflight of a drone during the Israeli attack on journalists in southern Lebanon, on Oct. 13, 2023. (Credit: Courtesy of Earshot)
"Before, I was the one reassuring others when we heard bombings," recalls Ola, a young Lebanese woman living in Beirut's Bashoura district. On April 8, around 100 Israeli strikes hit locations across Lebanon at 15-minute intervals, killing at least 350 people, according to the Health Ministry. One of the missiles hit Ola’s building. Her apartment was damaged, but she emerged unscathed — at least physically. "I don't remember anything, I think I lost consciousness for a few minutes. But since then, I've become very sensitive to sounds. One day at my cousin's, a door slammed and tears ran down my face without me realizing. I understood that certain sounds trigger a fear my body stored that day," she recalls on Sept. 15.'My body is in survival mode'For many Lebanese accustomed to repeated wars,...
"Before, I was the one reassuring others when we heard bombings," recalls Ola, a young Lebanese woman living in Beirut's Bashoura district. On April 8, around 100 Israeli strikes hit locations across Lebanon at 15-minute intervals, killing at least 350 people, according to the Health Ministry. One of the missiles hit Ola’s building. Her apartment was damaged, but she emerged unscathed — at least physically. "I don't remember anything, I think I lost consciousness for a few minutes. But since then, I've become very sensitive to sounds. One day at my cousin's, a door slammed and tears ran down my face without me realizing. I understood that certain sounds trigger a fear my body stored that day," she recalls on Sept. 15.'My body is in survival mode'For many Lebanese accustomed to repeated...
