Mapping the destruction: How Israel ‘wiped out’ Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil
Summary
Israel has carried out a military campaign in southern Lebanon, destroying over 1,500 buildings, including a 400-year-old mosque in Bint Jbeil. Satellite images and videos show this campaign targets civilian areas to create a buffer zone near the border that makes it hard for residents to return.Key Facts
- The Great Mosque in Bint Jbeil, Lebanon, was destroyed along with more than 1,500 buildings.
- Israel’s military actions in southern Lebanon are described as a systematic effort to damage homes and infrastructure.
- Satellite imagery and open-source data confirm widespread destruction mostly in the Nabatieh governorate region.
- Around 70% of Bint Jbeil has been fully destroyed, and another 20% partially damaged, affecting over 3,000 homes.
- These attacks have continued even after a ceasefire was announced.
- The goal claimed by Israel is to create a buffer zone to stop attacks from Hezbollah near the border.
- Legal experts and local officials warn this campaign may be aimed at emptying the area of its population permanently.
- Most damage is focused in historic and commercial parts of Bint Jbeil, including its oldest neighborhoods.
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