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Podcast: Beyond the Headlines
Episode: How Israel is obstructing reconstruction in Lebanon
Description: Israel has bombed Lebanon on an almost daily basis over the past year, despite a ceasefire being in place.
Its army claims to be attacking Hezbollah, accusing the group of re-arming. But civilian infrastructure, agricultural land and even construction equipment in southern border towns have been destroyed in the attacks.
At least 100 civilians have been killed over the past year. Just this week, 13 people died in an attack on Ain Al Hilweh, Lebanon’s largest Palestinian refugee camp.
Residents have been unable to rebuild their lives. Their homes lie in rubble. Their means of...