It is the hands of their loved ones that guide them into their final resting place, already dug, and gently sprinkle dirt on their body. In south Lebanon, war has robbed the dead of their final goodbye. As Israel expands its ground invasion, families have been forced to abandon traditional funeral rites and bury their loved ones in temporary graveyards farther north. But people have emotional attachment – they want their loved ones buried in their ancestral land. Families are being forced to bury their loved ones twice.”People from south Lebanon, however, are worried they may not get the chance to bury their loved ones back home.

Source: The Guardian April 04, 2026 15:31 UTC