Scars of Occupation: Israel's Bulldozing Leaves Lebanon to Pick Up the Pieces The return of Lebanese families to their homes in the south, scarred by Israeli bulldozers, serves as a stark reminder that the wounds of war run far deeper than the physical landscape.
The Lebanese army has long claimed hindrance and destruction at the hands of Israel, but the persistence of this occupation – now masquerading as 'pilot zones' – raises uncomfortable questions about the nature of power and its relationship with human cost.
In Zawtar al Gharbiya, families are returning to find their homes reduced to rubble, their livelihoods decimated. The Israeli presence, though ostensibly withdrawn, still casts a long shadow over these communities.