From white phosphorus to bulldozers, destruction of South Lebanon's woodlands shows how war was waged against ecosystem.
From white phosphorus to bulldozers, the destruction of South Lebanon’s woodlands shows how war was waged against the ecosystem.
By Hisham Younes
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The border between Israel and Lebanon is a mix of military infrastructure, farmland, villages, and small towns. Among them lies a woodland that is one of the last natural refuges in the zone.
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