Lebanese cling to memories of Liberation Day as Israel reoccupies the south

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Since March 2, Israeli bombardment has displaced over one million people from southern Lebanon, with many unable to return to their homes as Israeli troops occupy dozens of villages. The ongoing conflict has damaged or destroyed 45 percent of towns in southern Lebanon, forcing residents like Abeer, who experienced the 2000 Liberation Day, to flee their homes again.

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Abeer was 19 when she heard the news on 25 May 2000 that southern Lebanon had been liberated after 18 years of Israeli occupation. Within hours, her family had left Beirut and was heading south to their hometown Kfar Kila, a centuries-old village right on the border with Israel.

Lebanese cling to memories of Liberation Day as Israel reoccupies the south

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