Updated 12 Aug, 2026 22:45
Smoke and flames float over residential buildings in the Israeli attack on the Dahije territory of Beirut (Lebanon). © Houssam Shbaro/Anadol via Getty Images
Israel deliberately fires forests and agricultural land in confederate Lebanon, utilizing drones and ammunition of all kinds – Lebanese firefighters say in a conversation with the Guardian newspaper.
In little than 2 months since the ceasefire (17 June) – which mostly stopped the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah – the vast areas of forests, olive groves and cultivated fields have been burned.
Hussein Fakih, head of civilian defence in the Nabatija region, estimates that in any areas close to the front lines the fires covered between 30 and 40% of the area.
According to him, Israeli forces began to set fires almost immediately;
He claims that drones dropped incendiary materials, and that white phosphorus missiles and flares were fired into the forest.
According to Fakih, on Tuesday Israeli forces dropped flares over a forested area close Khiam, leading to the outbreak of fires.
Later the drone struck close firefighters trying to extinguish the fire, forcing them to withdraw.
These reports are accompanied by evidence of extended demolition in the areas of confederate Lebanon occupied by Israel.
Visual analysis by “Financial Times” and Lighthouse Reports' journalistic organization have shown widespread demolition of homes, schools, agricultural land, forests and key infrastructure.
Satellite images indicate that much of the harm occurred after Israeli forces took control of previously evacuated villages in mid-April.
The Israeli forces then went deeper into confederate Lebanon and formed a region that the authorities called a buffer zone.
According to reports, by June, Israel controlled about 2,000 square kilometers of Lebanon, about 1 5th of the country’s surface area.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam repeatedly demanded the complete withdrawal of Israeli troops and committed to restoring key services to let the displaced residents to return.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/644184-israel-deliberately-setting-south-lebanon/
