“Our life financial savings … All this destruction,” mentioned Hijazi, as he stepped into an residence suffering from shattered glass and damaged furnishings.
All the constructing had been destroyed in a earlier Israel floor invasion in 1982, throughout Lebanon’s civil battle, displacing Hijazi for 13 years earlier than he might rebuild and transfer again in.
He was displaced once more in late September, as Israel dramatically ramped up its air strikes on Lebanon after a yr of exchanging fireplace with Hezbollah principally alongside the border strip.
Hijazi advised Reuters he was fearful about who would assist him rebuild this time round. Even earlier than the battle, Lebanon had been struggling a extreme financial disaster that had crippled financial savings.
“I need to dwell. That is my home, it is 40 years outdated. Each nook in the home, all the pieces on this home, means one thing to me,” he mentioned.
