Scorched Earth Policy: Israel’s War on South Lebanon
As the war expands and Israel crosses more red lines, particularly by targeting civilians, field data and testimonies available to the Legal Agenda indicate that Israel is applying a scorched earth strategy to the border regions.
Demolishing the Border Villages
We found that there is an Israeli focus on turning the front row of border homes, from Naqoura to Chebaa, into rubble. Citizens we met said that their homes began being targeted during the first three days of the war.
Destroying Power and Water Sources
The Legal Agenda tracked the targeting of vital infrastructure, including sources of power and water.
Scorched Earth
The Israeli aggression continued the scorched earth policy in the border villages by targeting agricultural areas, livestock, poultry farms, and bee colonies. The losses in this sector are especially devastating because the inhabitants of the region depend on agriculture to live. Israel has destroyed 20% of the agricultural areas and the entire animal husbandry sector, which is estimated to have included 340,000 head of livestock, poultry, and beehives, according to figures obtained by the Legal Agenda and detailed in its white phosphorus report.
Targeting Workers in Vital Professions
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Crimes in the Dark: Targeting Journalists
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Earth Scorched… And Bloodied
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An Aggression Against the Entire South
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Institutionalizing War Crime and Israeli Intentions
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