Lebanese olive harvest decimated by occupation, white phosphorus and unexploded ordnance
Farmers in southern Lebanon face restricted access to groves, constant drone surveillance, and deadly remnants of war as the annual harvest is all but lost.
Farmers in southern Lebanon are struggling to salvage what remains of this year’s olive harvest as the ongoing Israeli occupation, the use of white phosphorus, and unexploded ordnance from past and present conflicts devastate agricultural land. Many landowners have been forced to seek permits from the Lebanese Army, coordinated through a recent trilateral agreement, just to reach their groves, while those who do face daily danger from drones, artillery, and hidden cluster bombs.