Christian villages in Lebanon spared
QLEIA, Lebanon - This tiny Christian village is barely three miles from Israel](http://search.news.yahoo.com/search/news/?p=Israel)'s border. Shelling pounds surrounding hills, and neighboring towns have been left in ruins, yet Qleia has been largely unscathed.
Christian villages across Lebanon’s mainly Shiite Muslim south have been spared the death and destruction wrought by Israeli warplanes since fighting broke out July 12
The fact that such villages haven’t been attacked showcases the complexity of south Lebanon’s political map and the contrasting sentiments about Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah.
“So far, the Israelis only shelled the edges of the village,” said Qleia Mayor Shafiq Wanna. “We asked people who live on the outskirts to move in with relatives in the center. If they shell there too, we will flee.”
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