Fighting in Lebanon Damages Homes and Forces People to Leave

Apr 24, 2026, 15:35

Introduction

In March 2025, fighting started again between Hezbollah and Israel. Fighting destroyed many houses and roads in southern Lebanon. A ceasefire (stop fighting) started on 16 April. But Israeli soldiers still stay in a 10-kilometer area inside Lebanon. About 1.2 million people had to leave their homes.

Main Body

On 2 March 2025, Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel. Israel then sent soldiers into southern Lebanon. Israel says it attacks Hezbollah fighters in villages. But fighting destroyed many buildings. Pictures from space show that almost one-third of buildings in Qouzah village disappeared. Joe Elias lived in Qouzah. Fighting destroyed his house. He said his family left the village before the fighting. Israel said that Hezbollah fired five missiles from his house. So Israel hit the house. Elias now lives in Beirut. In Debel village, a soldier broke a cross in a family's garden. The cross was important to the family. Israel said sorry and gave a new cross. The family accepted a cross from Italy. UN soldiers and local church leaders put it up. In Nabatieh, a pharmacy owner named Mazen Husseini went back to see his shop. A blast broke a window. He is not sure the ceasefire will last. His family did not come back yet.

Conclusion

The ceasefire stopped big fights for now. But many people cannot go back to their homes. They lost their houses and things. The future is not clear.

Vocabulary Learning

damage (v.)
harm / to harm or break something損壞；破壞
Example:The storm damaged the roof.
fighting (n.)
conflict / when people or groups try to hurt each other戰鬥；打鬥
Example:The fighting in the city is very dangerous.
force (v.)
make / to make someone do something they do not want to do強迫；迫使
Example:The rain forced us to stay inside.
home (n.)
house / the place where you live家；住所
Example:I go home after work.
leave (v.)
go away / to go away from a place離開
Example:Please leave the room now.

Sentence Learning

In March 2025, fighting started again between Hezbollah and Israel.
Time Marker and Prepositional Phrase: This sentence uses a time marker (In March 2025) to show when, and a prepositional phrase (between Hezbollah and Israel) to show the relationship.這個句子使用時間標記（2025年3月）來表示時間，並使用介詞短語（在真主黨和以色列之間）來表示關係。
But Israeli soldiers still stay in a 10-kilometer area inside Lebanon.
Contrast Connector and Prepositional Phrase: This sentence uses the connector 'But' to show contrast, and a prepositional phrase (in a 10-kilometer area inside Lebanon) to give location.這個句子使用連接詞「但是」來表示對比，並使用介詞短語（在黎巴嫩境內一個10公里的區域內）來說明位置。
On 2 March 2025, Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel.
Time Marker and Prepositional Phrase: This sentence uses a time marker (On 2 March 2025) to specify the date, and a prepositional phrase (at Israel) to show the target.這個句子使用時間標記（2025年3月2日）來指定日期，並使用介詞短語（向以色列）來表示目標。
Elias now lives in Beirut.
Time Marker and Prepositional Phrase: This sentence uses a time marker (now) to indicate the present, and a prepositional phrase (in Beirut) to show the place.這個句子使用時間標記（現在）來表示當前，並使用介詞短語（在貝魯特）來說明地點。
The ceasefire stopped big fights for now.
Time Marker: This sentence uses a time marker (for now) to indicate a temporary situation.這個句子使用時間標記（暫時）來表示一個暫時的情況。