In southern Lebanon, Israel has been seizing territory since a ceasefire with Iran-backed Hezbollah five months ago. It now occupies almost 6% of the country, leveling villages and displacing more than 300,000 people.
NPR’s Jane Arraf and Jawad Rizkallah recently joined United Nations peacekeepers for a rare look at Israeli-controlled territory.
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