SvennoJ on 17 September 2025
Few Lebanese families return to villages in south destroyed by Israel war
Abou Chach, Lebanon – Living in what they describe as a ghost town, the Shabbi family has to contend with the destruction around them.
“We are living a primitive life,” said Kawthar Shabbi, noting her family now sleeps in what used to be the cow’s shed.
Like thousands of other people across the region, their home was destroyed by an Israeli attack. Their only guests are UN peacekeepers with whom they have created a bond.
Human rights groups such as Amnesty International have called for an inquiry into Israel’s widespread destruction of civilian property in southern Lebanon, saying its actions should be investigated as war crimes.
