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التيار الوطني الحر
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Lebanese Environment Minister Tamara El Zein, in a message marking the International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, called on the international community and the United Nations to support Lebanon, hold Israel accountable, and make it bear the costs of environmental damage and recovery, as well as provide compensation. She said Israeli bombardments from October 2023 through September 2026 had burned more than 16,000 hectares of agricultural and forest land and damaged more than 2,000 hectares through glyphosate spraying. The ministry had also documented the use of around 80 tonnes of explosives in Majdal Zoun, 700 tonnes near Beaufort Castle, and 1,100 tonnes on Ali al-Taher Hill. She explained that Lebanon was documenting the damage and preparing a case for an international complaint. She called for an independent accountability process and funding to address the damage, stressing that a halt to the bombardment and reconstruction would not be enough without the safe return of residents to their lands and resources.
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