A History of Southern Lebanon By Yehudis Litvak
A History of Southern Lebanon
September 24, 2024
How Western powers’ division of the Middle East after World War I ultimately failed the local population.
The area between the Litani River in southern Lebanon and Israel’s northern border had originally been included in the territory designated for the Jewish state in the Balfour Declaration. Due to French influence, it became part of the newly formed state of Lebanon, where it remains a hotbed of terrorism.