Forgotten Lebanon Jews Reemerge in Israel-Hezbollah Negotiations

Forgotten Lebanon Jews Reemerge in Israel-Hezbollah Negotiations

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!A woman walks beneath a sign that reads in Arabic "Jewish Quarter," in the old city of Sidon, southern Lebanon, Friday.

!A woman walks beneath a sign that reads in Arabic "Jewish Quarter," in the old city of Sidon, southern Lebanon, Friday.Close

A woman walks beneath a sign that reads in Arabic "Jewish Quarter," in the old city of Sidon, southern Lebanon, Friday. Credit: Hassan Ammar, AP

A woman walks beneath a sign that reads in Arabic "Jewish Quarter," in the old city of Sidon, southern Lebanon, Friday. Credit: Hassan Ammar, AP

The once-thriving Lebanese Jewish community has been largely forgotten in the decades since most left the country. But the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, which pushed Lebanon and Israel into direct talks, has brought them under the spotlight again

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12:18 PM • October 18 2026 IDT

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Rabbi Elie Abadie left his native Lebanon more than five decades ago and has not even visited since, but his Lebanese roots remain an integral part of his identity.

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