The buzz of drones overhead has become part of daily life in South Lebanon, an ever-present reminder of the danger that looms from the sky.
The distressing noise is meant to remind us that even the simplest acts — a farmer tending his land, a shepherd guiding his flock, a beekeeper checking on hives, or someone repairing a broken water pipe — can be deemed suspicious. Children who once played freely on the hilltops no longer roam outside, and even something as innocent as sitting beneath a tree for a picnic can carry risk.
At any moment, settlers who claim the sky as theirs can issue a death sentence with a single click.