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Lebanese farmers rush to salvage harvest as ceasefire with Israel fails to ensure safety

PBS News Hour - Segments

PBS NewsHour

News, Daily News

4.11K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

One year ago, Lebanon and Israel signed a ceasefire that was supposed to end a war between the militant group Hezbollah and Israel, a war that left more than 4,000 Lebanese and more than 100 Israelis dead. But with near-daily Israeli attacks still taking place, life for civilians in Lebanon's south remains dangerous. Special Correspondent Simona Foltyn reports from that tense border. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

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0:00.0

The Prime Minister of Lebanon said today the nation was far from normalizing relations with its southern neighbor Israel.

0:06.8

One year ago, Lebanon and Israel signed a ceasefire that was supposed to end a war between the militant group Hezbollah and Israel,

0:14.0

a war that left more than 4,000 Lebanese and more than 100 Israelis dead.

0:18.9

But with near daily Israeli attacks still taking place,

0:22.5

life for civilians in Lebanon's South remains dangerous.

0:26.2

Special correspondent, Simone Fulte, reports from that tense border.

0:31.4

It's olive harvest season in southern Lebanon.

0:34.9

But after two years of war between Israel and Hezbollah, it's slim pickings

0:39.8

from Mohamed Aloui.

0:40.9

For two years, we've neglected this land. There are a few olives. We didn't farm it. We didn't

0:47.8

put fertilizer. The people have abandoned their land. They're not willing to come here. We only

0:53.3

come here when accompanied by the Lebanese army.

0:57.0

Under the protection of the Lebanese army, farmers have a week to complete their harvest.

1:03.0

Coming here alone is dangerous, despite a U.S. brokered ceasefire signed last year.

1:09.0

In line with the deal, the Lebanese army replaced Hezbollah as the dominant security force

1:13.6

in Lebanon's south, but Israel has continued to carry out air raids and ground operations

1:19.1

and still occupies Lebanese land.

1:22.2

Captain Elias Baris is in charge here.

1:24.8

Can you explain where we are at the moment?

1:33.9

We are now in the village of Maroon-Al-Ras on the southern Lebanese border that looks out on occupied Palestine.

1:36.2

This is the main area where you'll find olive trees and it extends up to the village.

1:41.6

We are just a few hundred yards from the border. The Israeli settlement of Avivim lies beyond the rubble of Lebanese homes.

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