Lebanon’s border Christians: Life under Israeli military restrictions
Just a few kilometers from the Israeli border lies the Lebanese Christian town of Debel - inside what Israel calls a “yellow zone," an Israeli
Just a few kilometers from the Israeli border lies the Lebanese Christian town of Debel - inside what Israel calls a “yellow zone," an Israeli self-declared security zone which stretches from Israel's northern border some 10 kilometers into southern Lebanon. Other nearby towns, predominantly Shiite, have been evacuated and partially or entirely destroyed by the Israeli military.
But Debel is one of three Christian towns in southern Lebanon where residents have maintained a presence. DW reporter Mohamad Chreyteh spoke with residents about life under Israeli military rule #dwcurrentaffairs 00:00 Debel, a Christian town in the Israeli-declared “yellow zone” 00:30 Travelling with an aid convoy from Beirut to southern Lebanon 01:09 Returning residents describe difficult journeys for medical care 02:30 Debel residents reject both Hezbollah and Israeli rule 04:15 Border Christians disappointed with Lebanese state 05:11 Makram Raba, lecturer of history at the American University of Beirut talks to DW 05:30 Strategic significance of Christian villages inside or near the yellow zone 07:16 Who exercises sovereignty in the yellow zone?
08:35 Hezbollah's impact in the area 09:07 Will the Lebanese army confront Hezbollah? 10:05 How are Iran's Revolutionary Guards involved? For more news go to
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