Nabatieh, long considered the economic heart of southern Lebanon, has been reduced to a ghost town following intensified Israeli airstrikes, according to reports. The city has suffered significant destruction, with numerous buildings damaged or leveled and its streets completely deserted as the violence escalates.
Al Jazeera correspondent Zeina Khodr reported on the scene on September 8, 2026, highlighting the dramatic shift in the city’s landscape. The ongoing military operations have not only physical infrastructure but also displaced the civilian population, leaving behind a desolate urban environment where commerce and daily life once thrived.
I wish someone could just clarify the current humanitarian corridor status. Civilians are trapped there.
Reports of a ‘ghost town’ align with previous displacement patterns we saw in 2006. History repeating itself.
Is this part of a coordinated escalation? The scale of destruction in Nabatieh seems disproportionate.
The economic hub of southern Lebanon reduced to rubble. This collapse will take decades to repair.
Devastating imagery. How can normal commerce survive when buildings are literally being leveled daily?