DistantNews
Lebanon Faces Systematic Destruction: Nearly 40,000 Homes Destroyed in 36 Days

Lebanon Faces Systematic Destruction: Nearly 40,000 Homes Destroyed in 36 Days

From Sabah · (2d ago) Turkish Critical tone

Translated from Turkish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • Israel has expanded its attacks into Lebanon, targeting villages and neighborhoods indiscriminately, similar to its operations in Gaza.
  • The Israeli army has destroyed or damaged 37,836 residences in 36 days, with a significant portion of southern Lebanon being systematically leveled.
  • Apple Maps has removed many place names in southern Lebanon, a move criticized as regional censorship amid ongoing military operations.

The 'killer Israeli regime' has expanded its attacks on Lebanon. The Zionist army is now targeting Lebanon village by village, neighborhood by neighborhood, indiscriminately, just as it did in Gaza. The aim is to depopulate the region and prepare the ground for occupation.

Siyonist İsrail, Lübnan'da katliam ve işgaline devam ediyor.

— Sabah (TR)Editorial framing of the Israeli military actions in Lebanon.

Zionist Israel continues its massacre and occupation in Lebanon. Using the Iran war as a pretext, the Israeli army has launched intense air and ground attacks on Lebanon since March 2nd. Last night, they targeted the Bazuriye, Shama, Kalile, Mansuri, Hinniyeh, and Majdal Zun regions of the city of Sour. At least 5 people lost their lives in these attacks, and many were injured. A phosphorus bomb was used in the town of Zebkin, Sour.

The Israeli army caused massive destruction by conducting airstrikes on numerous buildings in the El-Hawa neighborhood of Nebatiyeh city and bombed a house in the town of Jibchit. In the town of Beit Yahoun in southern Lebanon, the Israeli army directly targeted a medical team from the Lebanese Red Cross. Two Red Cross workers were killed in the attack, and many ambulances were rendered unusable. The destruction in southern Lebanon, in particular, is increasing daily. The region in question is being systematically razed to the ground. According to data from the National Council for Scientific Research Lebanon (CNRS), 37,836 residences were destroyed or damaged in just 36 days due to Israeli attacks, meaning more than 1,000 homes per day.

Bu, günde 1000'den fazla ev anlamına geliyor.

— National Council for Scientific Research Lebanon (CNRS)Quantifying the scale of residential destruction in Lebanon due to Israeli attacks.

Furthermore, the Israeli army announced it had completed the siege of the Bint Jbeil district, approximately 4 kilometers from the Lebanon-Israel border, and began its occupation. Army Spokesperson Avichay Adraee stated that paratrooper, commando, and Givati (Mountain) units, under the command of the 98th Division, launched intense ground attacks to expand the occupation in Bint Jbeil, reporting ground clashes and Israeli airstrikes. Adraee claimed that over 100 Hezbollah members were killed, dozens of infrastructure elements were destroyed, and weapons were seized, threatening that Israeli attacks in the region would continue.

100'den fazla Hizbullah mensubunun öldüğünü, onlarca altyapı unsurunun yok edildiğini ve silahlara el konulduğunu ileri sürerek bölgede İsrail saldırılarının süreceği tehdidinde bulundu.

— Avichay AdraeeIsraeli army spokesperson's claims regarding operations in Bint Jbeil.

It is alleged that the Israeli army cut off access to the besieged area and prevented reinforcements from arriving, and is now entering the district from different directions, conducting building sweeps. It is stated that the Israeli army may destroy all buildings after these sweeping operations. While Israel's massacres in the Middle East continue, Apple, one of the world's largest technology companies, has taken a critical step. It was noticed that a large portion of the names of districts, towns, neighborhoods, and villages within Lebanon's borders were completely removed from the widely used Apple Maps application. This regional censorship, particularly in the southern region where Israel is conducting military operations and intense clashes are occurring, has not escaped the attention of users worldwide. Apple, however, claimed in a statement that the names of villages and towns were never actually present in Apple Maps. However, the same villages and towns...

Şirketin yaygın olarak kullanılan Apple Maps uygulamasında, Lübnan sınırları içerisindeki ilçe, kasaba, mahalle ve köy isimlerinin büyük bir bölümünün haritadan tamamen kaldırıldığı fark edildi.

— Sabah (TR)Observation regarding the removal of place names from Apple Maps in Lebanon.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Sabah in Turkish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.