How Israel’s ‘Yellow Line’ is reshaping southern Lebanon

Beirut, Lebanon – Ali is from Khiam, a Lebanese village on the southern border with Israel, but for the last few months he has rented a house in Hasbaiyya, about a half-hour drive away to the northeast. He is one of tens of thousands of Lebanese who have been displaced from their homes in villages throughout the south of the country.“Southerners are living a tragedy,” Ali, who did not wish to give his full name, told Al Jazeera. “This is all from flawed tragedies and failed politics.”Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Despite long history with Netanyahu, Trump hedges as Israel vote nearslist 2 of 3Iran-Saudi talks on Yemen’s Houthis: What’s in it for Tehran?list 3 of 3Israeli academic and Al Jazeera contributor Ori Goldberg dies at 50end of listDespite a framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel signed in June – with the objective of securing Israel’s phased withdrawal from Lebanon – Israel has continued to occupy large parts of its neighbour’s south, where it has systematically demolished homes and infrastructure in dozens of villages.Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has previously said that his country’s troops will not be withdrawn from Lebanon, suggesting an...