The Israeli Army is accused of destroying important cultural and religious sites as part of its widespread demolition campaign in southern Lebanon. The NGO Green Southerners has been documenting the destruction of churches, mosques and archaeological sites and denounces what they say is a calculated attack on the historic link between locals and their homeland.
It’s been a month since Israel and Lebanon agreed to a ceasefire on April 19. During that time, the Israeli army has been working to establish what it calls a “forward defence zone” in southern Lebanon – an area that it says it wants to turn into a "buffer zone” to thwart future Hezbollah attacks.
