The Wazzani Fortress

Top: In this photo ... Khalil Abdullah, 56, a Lebanese businessman who recently returned to settle in Lebanon after 40 years spent working as a contractor in Africa, gestures as he stands on a hill above his resort which is seen under construction along the Wazzani River in the border village of Wazzani on the Lebanon-Israel border. ... the "Wazzani Fortress," as the $3 million project is called, is one of several resorts sprouting up along the tense border with Israel in what investors hope will be a new tourist attraction - one with a political message to Israel.  Middle: In this picture ... a Syrian worker sets a pipe at an under-construction resort along the Wazzani River in the border village of Wazzani on the Lebanon-Israel border.  Bottom: In this picture ... a Syrian worker, digs at a restaurant under renovation along the Wazzani River with the Israeli border across the river, in Wazzani, Lebanon. Along the lush waters of the Wazzani River that separates the two countries, the sight of workers toiling round the clock at the construction site of a huge tourist resort and restaurants is common. (Wednesday April 21, 2010 - AP Photo via Daylife - Top; Middle; Bottom)

Update: The NYTimes reports on the Wazzani Fortress
Update: Robert Fisk reports on the resort.