‘It’s the West Bank’: Lebanese villagers describe life inside Israel’s ‘yellow line’
Residents live in fear of nightly raids and daytime bombings from the Israeli military occupying their land
TL;DR
- Kfarchouba and surrounding villages are within Israel's 'yellow line' border zone, a 6-mile strip along the Lebanon-Israel border.
- Residents of Kfarchouba are allowed to stay in their homes but live under a West Bank-style occupation with strict conditions.
- Israeli soldiers conduct nightly raids, searching homes, interrogating residents, and occasionally abducting them.
- Villagers are tasked with guarding their towns against Hezbollah, with threats of bombing if the group enters.
- The Israeli military controls access to the area, demolishes empty villages, and uses surveillance towers overlooking the town.
- Residents have lost access to land and livelihoods, with some homes and properties destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.
- The constant presence and actions of the Israeli military create an atmosphere of fear and anxiety, impacting daily life and sleep.