Illustration by Gina Koller
Israel is not merely occupying South Lebanon. It is systematically erasing big chunks of it; a large part of the south today is unfamiliar to much of the population; whole villages have been reduced to rubble. Agricultural production has been hindered to almost unprecedented levels. Whole social and family networks have been disrupted. More than a million and a half people have been displaced across the country. Just a few weeks ago, on April 8, Israel killed over 300 people in a single day, in under 10 minutes. In separate incidents, it also deliberately targeted health workers and journalists, the last of whom was Amal Khalil.
