Israeli forces blow up mosque minaret in southern LebanonNewsFeedVideo shows Israeli forces blowing up a mosque’s minaret in Khiam in southern Lebanon. Israel says it is fighting Hezbollah but has forcibly displaced more than a million people and stands accused of trying to depopulate the entire south of the country.Published On 24 Mar 2026
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Israeli forces blow up mosque minaret in southern Lebanon
On March 24, 2026, Israeli forces detonated a mosque minaret in Khiam, southern Lebanon. Video footage of the event has been released.
Al JazeeraFiled 2026-03-24 · 11:48 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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On March 24, 2026, Israeli forces detonated a mosque minaret in Khiam, southern Lebanon. Video footage of the event has been released. Israel stated that its actions are part of its ongoing conflict with Hezbollah. However, Israel has been accused of attempting to depopulate southern Lebanon, having already forcibly displaced over a million people. The incident occurred amidst the broader context of the conflict between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in the region.
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Israel says it is fighting Hezbollah.
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Israeli forces blew up a mosque’s minaret in Khiam in southern Lebanon.
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Israeli forces blow up mosque minaret in southern Lebanon.
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Israel has forcibly displaced more than a million people.
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Israel stands accused of trying to depopulate the entire south of the country.
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