Devastation in Lebanon as Israel's 'yellow line' leaves huge numbers displaced
About this episode
Sally Hayden reports on the devastation in Lebanon due to the ongoing conflict with Israel and the resulting humanitarian crisis.
Sally Hayden reports on her visit to south Lebanon, where weeks of war between Israel and the Iran-linked paramilitary organisation Hizbullah have left a trail of destruction. Thousands were killed or injured in strikes. Buildings and entire villages have been left in ruins and an exclusion zone established by the Israeli military has left up to one million people permanently displaced, many of them now homeless. Meanwhile a week-old ceasefire has been extended for another three weeks, with further meetings due to be held between Israel and Lebanon in Washington. But can the ceasefire hold? The Lebanese government is in a precarious position as it seeks to rein in Hizbullah without being seen to take too weak a line with Israel - who increasing numbers of Lebanese citizens hold responsible for the scale of the destruction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Guest: Sally Hayden
Topics covered
- Lebanon
- Israel
- Hizbullah
- displacement
- ceasefire
- war
- politics
Keywords
- Lebanon
- Israel
- Hizbullah
- displacement
- ceasefire
- war
- destruction
- humanitarian crisis
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Hizbullah
Places: Lebanon, Israel, Washington
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