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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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William Christou in Beirut

Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say

Wildfire from Israeli shelling sweeps across a hillside above Kfar Shouba village at night
Forest fires sweep through the outskirts of the southern Lebanon village of Kfar Shouba on 5 August after Israeli bombing, despite the ceasefire. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Firefighters and residents of south Lebanon have accused the Israeli military of lighting wildfires in the region, as forested areas burned down in blazes sparked by Israeli bombing.

Environmental groups said the fires in recent weeks were part of a longstanding Israeli practice of targeting Lebanon’s natural environment.

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