Lebanese Culture Minister: Israel Damaged Heritage Sites
The article discusses Israel's destruction of archaeological and historical sites in southern Lebanon during a four-month military campaign. The Lebanese Minister of Culture confirmed that Israeli forces destroyed entire villages, the Shkif Fortress, religious sites, as well as heritage locations such as the ancient city of Tyre and a Mamluk site in Nabatieh, through aerial bombing, drone attacks, and commando operations. These actions resulted in the widespread destruction of significant portions of Lebanese cultural heritage. UNESCO expressed deep concern over these damages and called for the affected areas to be reclassified as threatened World Heritage sites. Meanwhile, the Lebanese government considers this destruction to be systematic and warns that it threatens the survival of monuments representing multiple civilizations that have inhabited the region over time.
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