IOF attacks agricultural lands in South Lebanon using 'trebuchet'
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Israeli media reports indicate that Israeli forces are employing a trebuchet-like weapon, similar to those utilized in the Middle Ages, in order to start wildfires in Lebanon.
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IOF attack agricultural lands in southern Lebanon using a catapult-like device, undated. (Screengrab/social media)
Occupation forces used a weapon from the Middle Ages to carry out attacks on agricultural lands in southern Lebanon, Israeli media reported on Thursday. Israeli Channel 12 reported that the Israeli army used what is described as a "trebuchet" for attacks on agricultural lands.
According to a video circulating on social media, Israeli forces appeared to ignite a fireball and send it mechanically beyond the wall near Lebanon using a trebuchet, as part of their attacks on Lebanese territory.
A video circulating on social media shows the Israeli occupation forces using a trebuchet loaded with fireballs in order to start wildfires in South #Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/8vK5VjsGTb
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) June 13, 2024
Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon inflicted extensive damage on large swathes of agricultural land and orchards.
In January, Lebanon's Agriculture Minister Abbas Haj Hassan, the Ministry of Agriculture monitored 613 fires across a 210 km² area of agricultural lands in the South.
The hostile occupation army raids destroyed approximately 800 hectares (one hectare equals 10,000 square meters) of agricultural land. This included over 50,000 olive trees, some of which were 300 years old. Additionally, thousands of livestock perished, including sheep, goats, and cows, as reported by the minister.
Hajj Hassan stressed, "It is impossible to provide accurate figures about the extent of the damage at this stage, as Israeli bombing continues daily."
Beyond its brutal aggression on civilians, the Israeli occupation's aggression on #Lebanon has also impacted #Lebanese farmland. pic.twitter.com/h7syOLckUz
— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) January 23, 2024
It is worth noting that earlier this month, fires raged on in several sites across Israeli-occupied northern territories following an intense day of confrontations.
Israeli news website Ynet reported on the unfolding events that have forced authorities to evacuate to settlements in the al-Jalil Panhandle, including the largest settlement in the area, Kiryat Shmona.
Large numbers of firefighters were called to the scenes of the fires, which spread to northern parts of Kiryat Shmona, burning dangerously close to housing units.
Residents in the settlement and Margaliot were told to evacuate as the uncontrollable blazes rapidly spread across the wilderness. Local authorities in Kiryat Shmona are visiting settlers "house-by-house" ordering occupiers to evacuate.
