00:01Dibin, the home village of Mila el-Sheikh, is among several Shiite-majority communities in southern Lebanon, left devastated by
00:09Israeli military operations.
00:11Despite multiple ceasefire declarations, fighting with the Iran-backed Hezbollah group continues, with Israeli forces maintaining control over large areas
00:20of the south.
00:25We fled but weren't able to go back home because the war continued. This is what agonizes me, that I
00:31can't go back home. I plant and sustain myself at home.
00:35I can adapt while at home much better than if I am outside my home. Nothing is more agonizing than
00:41not being able to go to your home.
00:47Israel has ordered evacuations in several Shiite-majority communities, citing Hezbollah ties. Critics warned the policy could deepen divisions and
00:55reignite sectarian tensions.
01:00We didn't ask anyone to leave, but we got a call to the municipality which asked for all displaced people
01:05who came to the town to leave.
01:07Otherwise, they would order the evacuation of the entire town for their safety and for the town's safety. This is
01:14what we did.
01:17Israel's military has displaced much of the Shiite population from the occupied zone, citing Hezbollah activity.
01:25As towns lie in ruins, many fear-old divisions from the 1982 to 2000 occupation are resurfacing.
01:35We can simply say that our future is unknown. We don't know where we're going. We don't know if we'll
01:40still be alive in five minutes. Back to zero.
01:43Our parents used to tell us stories about how they went to school under bombardment, and now we're living that
01:48same reality that we will tell our children.
01:53Israel has expanded its zone of control in southern Lebanon, reaching up to 12 kilometers inland.
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