BBC Tours Occupied Southern Lebanon Amid Expanding Israeli Military Positions
· World · BBC News
A BBC team joined a UN peacekeeping mission in Lebanon known as UNIFIL to visit areas under Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon. Western and Lebanese officials reported that the Israeli military is entrenching itself in the occupied territory. The visit took place in August through a deconfliction mechanism with the UN allowed by the Israeli military. Israel stated its goal is to create a security zone to prevent Hezbollah attacks on northern Israel, attributing the destruction of buildings to Hezbollah military use. Air strikes and demolitions have continued in the region despite a ceasefire announced in June.
Why it matters
The continued military entrenchment and ongoing strikes in southern Lebanon directly impact regional stability and the displaced populations attempting to return to the border areas.
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