Lebanon Trust

13/08/2026

A very thorough investigation by the Financial Times . It shows that after the April 17 ceasefire Israel systematically destroyed the South Lebanon regions it occupies. These areas have now become uninhabitable.

At least 85 thousand residential units destroyed, 270 thousand people displaced, 62 villages and towns emptied and unreachable, their farmland and forests destroyed. All bridges on the Litani river have been demolished and more than 2500 km of water infrastructure has been destroyed as well.

The goal - stated by Israel's government ministers - is never to allow the population to return.

Israeli forces have systematically destroyed homes, roads, farmland and forests despite ceasefire with Hizbollah

04/08/2026

Dear friends and supporters,

a short update about Lebanon.

Despite the ceasefire agreement reached after several months of war between Hezbollah and Israel, Israel continues its campaign to destroy infrastructure located in what it calls the “buffer zone,” which encompasses some 60 occupied villages and towns in southern Lebanon over 700 km2. The Israeli minister Israel Katz announced that so far "24 [of these] have been completely demolished".

All the residents are still displaced and barred from returning home - or, rather, to the ruins of their homes and fields, destroyed through dynamite, aerial bombardments and fire.

Thanks to your generosity, some time ago we sent help for blankets and other necessities - and many more other people are helping.

04/08/2026

Today, August 4th, is the sixth anniversary of the blast in Beirut that killed 235 people, wounded 7000 more, and destroyed large swaths of the city. In the meantime, years of impunity and lack of transparency.

Let's remember the victims and hope that justice will be served one day.

30/06/2026

Israel will keep occupying South Lebanon, meaning its residents will not be able to return to their towns and villages, which have been mostly destroyed.

22/06/2026

22/06/2026

Mona Khalil, the founder of The Orange House Project for the protection of marine turtles in Lebanon, was killed by an Israeli airstrike on her house in Al Mansouri (south Lebanon). RIP Mona.

She stood firm through two wars, refusing to abandon her home in Mansouri just a few meters from the beach and the sea turtles she watched over for a quarter century.

Environmental activist Mona Khalil, 76, founder of the Orange House Project and a prominent figure in marine turtle protection along the Sour coast, succumbed to her injuries Friday caused by an Israeli strike that directly hit her family home on June 4.

She regained consciousness the day after the attack before her condition gradually deteriorated. She had been hospitalized for two weeks at AUBMC in Beirut, after being transferred from Jabal Amel Hospital in the south, according to Fadia Joumaa, an environmental activist from Sour, contacted by L'Orient-Le Jour. "Doctors tried in vain to save her in recent days," she added.

17/06/2026

These are the delightful children of one of the kindergartens that we support, the one in the refugee camp of Shatila in Beirut. What a pleasure to see all these smiling faces! And best wishes from us all for their next step, in elementary school!

11/06/2026

Dear friends and supporters,

yes! Once again, the Choir Concert in Tralee in favour of Lebanon Trust's charity projects was a resounding success.

In its fifth edition, it feaured many choirs, soloists, and a packed house - thank you St John's Parish, Tralee, the Kerry Chamber Choir, the Kerry School of Music and Performing Arts Junior Choir and Arts Senior and Junior Orchestras, the Presentation Primary School, Tralee Choir and all who contributed. The Presentation Primary School, Tralee's first time was absolutely smashing!

Over EUR 2000 were raised for FAID School for the Deaf and the Association Najdeh's refugeee kindergartens in Lebanon.

A huge THANK YOU to all and especially to our splendid friend Kevin Boyle, for this fantastic evening!

28/05/2026

Kerry's Eye has just published an article about the incoming Choir Concert in favour of Lebanon Trust - Sunday June 7th in St John's St John's Parish, Tralee . Concert starts at 7pm, doors open at 6.30 pm. All more than welcome!

A million thanks again to all, and special gratitude to Kevin Boyle!

24/05/2026

Stories from the south of Lebanon, currently under occupation.