How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon | Hisham Younes

Limestone habitats have sheltered colonies of rock hyrax – locally known as tabsoun – for centuries in southern Lebanon. Photograph: Courtesy of Green Southerners Limestone habitats have sheltered colonies of rock hyrax – locally known as tabsoun – for centuries in southern Lebanon. Photograph: Courtesy of Green Southerners Nature and conflict Environment How the fate of a small furry animal reveals the ecological tragedy of Israel’s war on Lebanon Hisham Younes The Syrian rock hyrax depends on the fragile landscapes of the border region. Alongside other environmentalists, I have been documenting the destruction of its habitat