Lebanons border Christians - Life under Israeli military restrictions
Along Lebanon’s southern border, a cluster of predominantly Maronite Christian villages—primarily Rmeish, Debel, and Ain Ebel—find themselves in a unique and precarious position. While the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have systematically razed and cleared nearby Shia Muslim towns during their military campaign, these Christian border enclaves have been largely spared from physical demolition. However, their survival has come at a severe cost: they are now completely encircled by Israeli forces and subjected to rigorous military restrictions that have upended daily life.
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