Border villages in south Lebanon celebrate Christmas season despite ongoing clashes

STORY: Border villages in south Lebanon celebrate Christmas season despite ongoing clashes SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Beirut CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people celebrating Christmas season in the border village of Alma Al Shaab 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): PIERRE RIZKALLAH, Resident of the border village Alma Al Shaab 3. various of people celebrating Christmas season in Beirut STORYLINE: Despite the ongoing clashes between Hezbollah and the Israeli army across the Lebanese-Israeli border, people in the Christian border villages in south Lebanon decided to celebrate the Christmas season. In the border village of Alma Al Shaab, which has witnessed heavy Israeli shelling and air raids, many residents were forced to flee north to safer places. The villagers who chose to stay have decided not to abandon their yearly traditions. Pierre Rizkallah is one of them. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): PIERRE RIZKALLAH, Resident of the border village Alma Al Shaab "Desp