As the Lebanese civil war came to an end heralding the start of the second republic, enshrined in the Taef Agreement, the Lebanese had finally come out of their shelters hoping that they would never be compelled again to seek refuge in them.
However, the ongoing Israeli threats and repeated wars that have been waged over the past two decades, in addition to the rising tensions amid the regional developments brought the issue of shelters back to the fore.
Is Lebanon really capable of enduring a new war, especially that war shelters have been transformed into parking lots and neglected warehouses?
In post war years, a measure allowing the replacement of shelters was ratified.
Today, building new shelters will remain an incomplete step given that modern-day unconventional weapons, notably smart bombs, are capable of demolishing an entire building, therefore turning shelters into mass graves. Thus, it is required to build shelters that conform to global standards and specifications, providing a maximum-security refuge.
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