Israel’s path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone

Israel’s path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone

BEIRUT — Perched on a hilltop a short walk from the Israeli border, the tiny southern Lebanese village of Ramyah has almost been wiped off the map. In a neighboring village, satellite photos show a similar scene: a hill once covered with houses, now reduced to a gray smear of rubble. Israeli warplanes and ground forces have blasted a trail of destruction through southern Lebanon the past month. The aim, Israel says, is to debilitate the Hezbolla…

Israel’s path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone - The Boston Globe

Satellite imagery and data collected by mapping experts show extensive destruction in 11 villages in southern Lebanon located immediately next to the border with Israel.

Israel's path of destruction in southern Lebanon raises fears of an attempt to create a buffer zone

Satellite imagery and data collected by mapping experts show extensive destruction in 11 villages in southern Lebanon located immediately next to the border with Israel. Israeli warplanes and ground forces

Destruction in Southern Lebanon: Families Face Loss Amid Israeli Strikes

BEIRUT: The news came by video. Law professor Ali Mourad discovered that Israel had dynamited his family’s south Lebanon home only after footage of the operation was sent to his phone. “A friend from the village sent me the video, telling me to make sure my dad doesn’t see it,” Mourad, 43, said. “But when he got the news, he stayed strong.” The aerial footage shows simultaneous explosions rock a cluster of buildings on a lush hill. Mourad’s …