Overview
- Haaretz published testimonies from Israeli soldiers and commanders that describe large-scale theft from homes and shops in southern Lebanon.
- The accounts list motorcycles, televisions, paintings, sofas, carpets, tools and cigarettes taken from civilian properties.
- Troops said officers know about the theft and rarely punish it, with one incident ending at a shouted order to dump the items and no follow-up.
- The report links the spread of looting to military police checkpoints that were removed or never set up, while the army said it bans looting and conducts inspections.
- Coverage also describes a so-called buffer zone about 10 kilometers inside Lebanon that limits civilians’ return, raising fresh questions about oversight and accountability.