United Nations: Israel is accused of ethnic cleansing of Shiites in Lebanon Special adviser to the UN Secretary-General: The review of Israel's military operations in southern Lebanon, Beirut and the southern suburbs from March 2 to May 15, 2026 shows: "The collection of documentary evidence points to the existence of prior planning to carry out ethnic cleansing." The continued prevention of the return of the refugees to their villages, even after the end of the military operation mentioned as an excuse for the evacuation, shows that these displacements are not temporary and can be placed within the framework of measures related to ethnic cleansing.