Overview
- CCTV footage shows an Israeli digger smashing solar panels that powered homes and water pumps in the south Lebanese village of Debel.
- The Israeli military said it opened an investigation and stated the action does not reflect its values.
- Local groups report the same incident damaged olive groves and a farm tractor, cutting income and basic services for residents who stayed in the largely Christian village.
- Days earlier, the army gave 30 days of military detention to the soldier who smashed a Jesus statue in Debel and to the soldier who filmed it after the images drew sharp criticism.
- Lebanese authorities report more than 2,500 people killed and about 1.2 million displaced in the border fighting, while UN peacekeepers and NGOs pursue probes into other alleged damage and looting along the no‑return zone known as the “yellow line.”