“65 buildings were completely destroyed
650 buildings were partially destroyed
165 businesses and commercial buildings were partially destroyed.”
The head of the council tells about the economic damages in the business sector: according to him, tens of millions of dollars worth of goods are stored in commercial buildings in the town, and there is significant damage to the agricultural sector in the town – growing wheat and tobacco.
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Meiss El Jabal is a 100% Shiite town located only about one kilometer from the border line with Israel (about 3 kilometers from Kibbutz Menara). Before the war, about 20,000 people lived there. It is strongly identified with Hezbollah.
