Israel–Lebanon War
Lebanon · Since 2024
Why has Israel escalated attacks in southern Lebanon despite ceasefire?
At least 11 people killed in one day of Israeli attacks despite truce extension brokered by US in June. Israel's military said it had struck "Hezbollah terror infrastructure" in response to what it described as earlier action against its soldiers. Rescue services search for survivors and bodies after airstrikes hit homes in Ansar and Deir al-Zahrani Eleven people have been killed, including three children, and 19 injured in two Israeli airstrikes on southern Lebanon, the worst toll since deals in June brought a lull in hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah. Israeli warplanes bombed a home o
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SOURCE: Al Jazeera ↗CONFLICT BACKGROUND
Israel launched a full-scale ground and air invasion of southern Lebanon in September 2024 following 11 months of cross-border exchanges with Hezbollah that began on October 8, 2023 in solidarity with Hamas. The IDF has advanced into southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah command infrastructure, tunnel networks, and weapons depots. Hezbollah has responded with sustained rocket, missile, and drone barrages on northern Israel including Haifa and Tel Aviv. A ceasefire agreed in November 2024 collapsed within weeks. IDF remains deployed in a security buffer zone in southern Lebanon, occupying territory up to the Litani River. Lebanon's state institutions — already collapsed from the 2019–2020 financial crisis — are effectively non-functional in the south. UNIFIL peacekeepers have reported direct fire incidents from both sides.
ACTIVE PARTIES
- Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
- Hezbollah
- Lebanese Armed Forces (limited)
- UNIFIL (peacekeeping)
COUNTRY IMPACT
| Country | Impact Type | Severity | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | Direct conflict | CRITICAL | State collapse accelerated; Beirut economy paralyzed; 1.2M displaced; south Lebanon infrastructure destroyed |
| Israel | Direct conflict | CRITICAL | 60,000 northern Israeli residents unable to return home; missile strikes reaching Haifa and Tel Aviv; wartime economic strain |
| Iran | Military involvement | HIGH | Hezbollah is Iran's most capable proxy; degradation of Hezbollah represents a strategic setback for IRGC regional posture |
| Syria | Military involvement | HIGH | IDF striking Hezbollah weapons transfer routes through Syrian territory; Syrian border crossings targeted |
| France | Diplomatic tension | HIGH | France leads UNIFIL and has 700 peacekeepers at risk; major diplomatic pressure on Israel over UNIFIL incidents |
| Italy | Military involvement | MEDIUM | Largest UNIFIL contributor (1,100 troops); peacekeepers at risk from crossfire |
| Spain | Military involvement | MEDIUM | UNIFIL contributor; joined ICJ proceedings against Israel |
| Cyprus | Refugee influx | MEDIUM | Mass evacuation of foreign nationals via Cyprus; humanitarian corridor pressure |
| Saudi Arabia | Diplomatic tension | MEDIUM | Normalization talks with Israel suspended; Arab League pressure to cease hostilities |
| USA | Military involvement | HIGH | Military aid to Israel; pushing for UNSCR 1701 compliance; pressure on Israel over civilian casualties |
RECENT DISPATCHES
KEY FIGURES
DATA SOURCES
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- ↗ ISW
- ↗ UN OCHA
- ↗ UNIFIL
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