Human rights institutions: Israel forcibly expels Lebanese
There are concerns that those now forced to flee southern Lebanon will not be allowed to return. After a ceasefire was reached between Israel and Lebanon in November 2024, Avichay Adraee, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces, published a map showing a buffer zone to which Lebanese civilians were prohibited from returning. Photo: Avichay Adraee/X
Of: Nora Sargin
Over 1,2 million peopler has forced to flee their homes in Lebanon after Israeli attacks and extensive evacuation worder. This combined with widespread destruction of civiliannfrastruktura warns human rights institutions risk violating international humanitarian law.
April 9, 2026, News