Lebanese cling to memories of Liberation Day as Israel reoccupies the south

Lebanese cling to memories of Liberation Day as Israel reoccupies the south Abeer was 19 when she heard the news on 25 May 2000 that southern Lebanon had been liberated after 18 years of Israeli occupation. Within hours, her family had left Beirut and was heading south to their hometown Kfar Kila, a centuries-old village right on the border with Israel. “It was a joy like I had never experienced before,” said Abeer, now an events coordinator for musicians.