In a clear replication of military practices in the Gaza Strip, soldiers from the Israeli occupation army circulated video clips documenting extensive bombings of residential buildings deep within Lebanese villages. The recordings showed members of Battalion (7106) carrying out the bombings amidst celebratory atmospheres, claiming they were in fulfillment of the memory of their comrade, Sergeant First Class Lidor Borat, who was killed in battles last week.
Violations were not limited to the destruction of infrastructure but extended to include deliberate tampering with the belongings of civilians in areas from which residents were forcibly displaced. Field sources observed soldiers raiding homes in the Marjayoun area of southern Lebanon, where they deliberately broke furniture, vandalized personal property, and filmed and published these acts on social media as a form of boasting.
In a scene reflecting moral degradation, occupation soldiers appeared mocking the belongings of a displaced Lebanese woman, displaying her personal clothes in front of the camera while making sarcastic comments. These actions sparked a wave of anger, as they target the dignity of displaced persons who left everything they owned to escape the intense shelling affecting their villages and towns.
Observers and legal experts believe that these behaviors are not individual acts but rather part of a combat doctrine that adopts a policy of 'unjustified destruction.' These clips strikingly resemble hundreds of videos broadcast by soldiers during their war on Gaza, which included the demolition of entire residential blocks, universities, and mosques without any clear military necessity, placing them within the framework of war crimes.
These events recall a series of scandals that have plagued the occupation army since the start of the ground invasion of the Gaza Strip, with reports of organized theft of jewelry and antiquities from Palestinian homes. Cameras also previously documented deliberate destruction of humanitarian aid and tampering with the kitchens of evacuated homes, reinforcing the hypothesis that these practices have a green light from the leadership.
Repeating the Gaza scenario in Lebanon indicates a strategy aimed at making border areas uninhabitable by completely destroying the urban and residential fabric. This policy not only aims to achieve military gains but also seeks to break the will of the popular base by targeting personal symbols and private property that represent the memory and history of the local population.
Amidst the continuation of these violations, international human rights organizations demand accountability for the soldiers and officers appearing in these clips, considering the silence of the Israeli military leadership as direct complicity. These organizations affirm that the soldiers' self-documentation of their crimes provides conclusive evidence that can be used in international courts to condemn occupation leaders for violating the Geneva Conventions related to the protection of civilians during wartime.
These scenes constitute legal evidence of a policy of unjustified destruction, which is prohibited by international laws and classified as war crimes.
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Following in Gaza's Footsteps.. Occupation Soldiers Document the Bombing of Lebanese Homes as a Tribute to Their Dead