Ahmad Wehbe’s restaurant, Fries Lab, in Dahiyeh — a Lebanon neighbourhood heavily targeted during Israel’s operation — was hit by an Israeli strike in late November, Al Jazeera reports.
“I woke up to a call from a friend in Qatar,” Wehbe, 28, told Al Jazeera. “He said my restaurant was on a map of targeted buildings published by the Israeli army. I rushed to check.”
When he arrived, all that was left of his tiny, open-kitchen burger joint was a pile of rubble.
Wehbe’s restaurant was a complete loss, but his delivery-only kitchen remained intact, allowing him to keep the business running.
Haret Hreik area’s main street still sports bright, colourful signs and exteriors of popular restaurants like Falafel Khalifeh and Al Agha. As daylight fades, the restaurants’ vibrant neon lights take over, masking the scenes of destruction all around.
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