People in Nabatieh buried their loved ones on Friday after an Israeli air strike that levelled the municipal headquarters and killed 17 people, including the mayor. For many Lebanese, it was a worrying sign that the war against Hezbollah militants – who, while influential in this area, are not the rulers of Lebanon – is turning against the state itself.Siegfried Modola/The Globe and Mail
Nabatieh is a provincial capital in southern Lebanon, near the border where Israeli and Hezbollah forces have skirmished since Hamas's attacks on Israel last October. In recent weeks, Israeli rockets have gone deeper into Lebanon to target Hezbollah's leaders.Siegfried Modola/The Globe and Mail
So far, more than 2,000 people in Lebanon have died in the Israeli assault, with more than 1.2 million displaced. The Prime Minister, in his statement responding to the Nabatieh attacks, was skeptical of whether a ceasefire with Israel could stop the killing: ‘What solution is hoped for in light of this reality?’Siegfried Modola/The Globe and Mail
With reports from Associated Press and Reuters