More than 360,000 remain displaced amid Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon
More than 360,000 people remain displaced in Lebanon after months of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, according to the United Nations. The continuing displacement reflects the scale of the destruction along the country’s southern border, where many families have been unable to return to their homes or rebuild their lives.
Israel says its army is operating in the area to fight Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group. Its forces now occupy 6 percent of Lebanese territory, while entire villages near the border are reportedly being wiped off the map. Families who fled the fighting are living in makeshift accommodation, often with little certainty about what remains of their homes.
For those still displaced, the prospect of returning is increasingly uncertain. Many fear that the destruction has permanently changed the border region and that they may never be able to go back to the communities they once called home.
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