Clashes continue on Lebanese-Israeli border

STORY: Clashes continue on Lebanese-Israeli border SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 5, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:03:38 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: MILITARY SHOTLIST: 1. various of South Lebanon border with Israel 2. various of villagers 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHADIJA FARHAT, Villager 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): ALI HASSOUN, Farmer 5. smoke resulting from Israeli shelling on the outskirts of Lebanese border village of al-Jibain STORYLINE: Since the Israel-Hamas conflict began on Oct. 7, the Lebanese-Israeli border has seen intensifying exchanges of fire between Israel and Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. In a recent round of conflicts, Hezbollah targeted several Israeli posts and the Israeli army bombed several border towns in southern Lebanon, including Tayr Harfa and al-Jibain. Despite the conflicts, villagers from al-Jibain refused to leave their land. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHADIJA FARHAT, Villager "Thank God, we have everything and Israel is away from us and will not be able to come here. We are str

Lebanon's Syrian refugees urge for lifting U.S. sanctions on quake-hit Syria

STORY: Lebanon's Syrian refugees urge for lifting U.S. sanctions on quake-hit Syria DATELINE: Feb. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:29 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lebanon and Syria 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALED HASSOUN, Syrian refugee in Lebanon 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KAMIL AL RAFIH, Syrian refugee in Lebanon STORYLINE: Syrian refugees in Lebanon have called on the United States to remove sanctions on quake-stricken Syria and allow aid to enter the country to save lives. Monday's devastating earthquakes led to thousands of deaths in Syria, creating anxiety and panic among Lebanon's Syrian refugees who lost contact with their relatives back home. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): KHALED HASSOUN, Syrian refugee in Lebanon "Let them remove sanctions to allow saving people from under the rubble. People are still under the rubble because of U.S. sanctions. People are using their hands to remove the cadavers of their relatives." SOUNDBITE 2 (Arabic): KAMIL AL RAFIH, Syrian refugee in Lebanon "We as