‘The aim is to erase our identity’: How south Lebanon’s cultural heritage is going up in smoke
Advertising Home Middle East ‘The aim is to erase our identity’: How south Lebanon’s cultural heritage is going up in smoke Middle East The Israeli Army is accused of destroying important cultural and religious sites as part of its widespread demolition campaign in southern Lebanon. The NGO Green Southerners has been documenting the destruction of churches, mosques and archaeological sites and denounces what they say is a calculated attack on the historic link between locals and their homeland. Issued on: 20/05/2026 - 22:22 8 min Reading time Share By: The FRANCE 24 Observers / Djamel BELAYACHI These satellite images show the Shamoun Al Safa sanctuary.
- ▪Advertising Home Middle East ‘The aim is to erase our identity’: How south Lebanon’s cultural heritage is going up in smoke Middle East The Israeli Army is accused of destroying important cultural and religious sites as part of its widespre
- ▪The NGO Green Southerners has been documenting the destruction of churches, mosques and archaeological sites and denounces what they say is a calculated attack on the historic link between locals and their homeland.
- ▪Issued on: 20/05/2026 - 22:22 8 min Reading time Share By: The FRANCE 24 Observers / Djamel BELAYACHI These satellite images show the Shamoun Al Safa sanctuary.
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| Canonical URL | https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260520-aim-erase-identity-south-lebanon-cultural-heritage-going-up-smoke |
| Publication time | Wed, 20 May 2026 20:22:23 GMT |
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Advertising Home Middle East ‘The aim is to erase our identity’: How south Lebanon’s cultural heritage is going up in smoke Middle East The Israeli Army is accused of destroying important cultural and religious sites as part of its widespread demolition campaign in southern Lebanon. The NGO Green Southerners has been documenting the destruction of churches, mosques and archaeological sites and denounces what they say is a calculated attack on the historic link between locals and their homeland. Issued on: 20/05/2026 - 22:22 8 min Reading time Share By: The FRANCE 24 Observers / Djamel BELAYACHI These satellite images show the Shamoun Al Safa sanctuary. In the image at left, taken on April 11, 2026, the building is still standing – you can identify it from its distinctive white domes.
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