Israeli soldiers have deliberately started fires in southern Lebanon. Large forested areas have burned, and witnesses say the Israeli army has used flares, incendiary materials dropped by small drones, and even phosphorus projectiles.
According to Hussein Fakih, head of civil defense in the Nabatieh region, Israeli forces launched flares into wooded areas near Khiam, causing multiple fires. When firefighters attempted to extinguish the flames, a drone strike forced them to retreat.
Fakih states that most current civil defense missions involve forest fires, with vast areas already destroyed. Although he does not have precise numbers, he estimates that 30–40% of land near the front line has been affected.
Videos and testimonies circulating online suggest that Israeli forces have repeatedly ignited fires across southern Lebanon—especially in olive groves and agricultural zones—during the nearly two months following the June 17 ceasefire.
Witnesses claim that small drones drop incendiary materials, phosphorus shells are fired into forests, and flares are used to ignite vegetation. The Guardian
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