Inside the Christian border town in Lebanon that says it survived by defying Hezbollah

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A Christian town on the Lebanon-Israel border has avoided destruction in the face of several wars - with residents crediting their refusal to let Islamist terrorists operate in the area as to why.Rmeich, in Lebanon, stands in stark contrast to much of the country's south, which has experienced widespread devastation during the fighting.Churches continue to function and homes remain undamaged in the predominantly Christian settlement.Locals say they actively prevented Hezbollah terrorists from using their town as a base for launching attacks - which they believe has spared them from Israeli military strikes."There was more than one attempt for them to come to the outskirts or the entrance of the village to launch rockets from there," one resident told Jusoor News."The young men of Rmeich confronted them and prevented them from entering."The resident said the resistance directly protected the town from military action."That led to the protection of Rmeish from any Israeli attacks," the...

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Inside the Christian border town in Lebanon that says it survived by defying Hezbollah.

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