The BBC has been given uncommon entry to the a part of southern Lebanon that’s beneath Israeli occupation, as a part of a humanitarian convoy of the Order of Malta distributing help to Christian villages which have been remoted due to the battle.
The mission occurred on Thursday, a day earlier than the announcement of a brand new ceasefire within the battle between Israel and the Shia Muslim armed group Hezbollah. The staff noticed the Israeli army presence however was not allowed to movie a lot of the journey.
Israel says it has no intention of withdrawing its troops from Lebanon, and that its plan is to create a safety zone alongside the border, Hezbollah-free, to guard its northern communities from the group’s rockets and drones.
Within the occupied areas, primarily Shia villages have been fully destroyed by Israeli air strikes or demolitions. Human rights teams say that a few of what has occurred there quantities to the deliberate destruction of civilian infrastructure, a attainable battle crime.
The BBC’s Center East correspondent Hugo Bachega and video journalist Neha Sharma report from southern Lebanon.
Further reporting by Samantha Granville and Angie Mrad.
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