Country: Lebanon Source: Data Friendly Space Please refer to the attached file. The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, which began in October 2023 and spiked in September 2024, entered a new phase…
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Country: Lebanon
Source: Data Friendly Space
Please refer to the attached file.
The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, which began in October 2023 and spiked in September 2024, entered a new phase in early
2026. Although a November 2024 ceasefire was put in place, persistent daily violations and Israel's continued occupation of five
positions in southern Lebanon blocked reconstruction and the return of displaced residents. The truce officially collapsed on March 2,
2026, following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which triggered retaliatory Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks, subsequent heavy Israeli
bombardments, expanded ground operations, and widespread evacuation orders across southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern
suburbs.
The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel rooted in late 2023 and early 2024 entered a volatile new phase on March 2, 2026, when a
fragile November 2024 truce collapsed following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran. Hezbollah's retaliatory rocket and drone attacks
prompted a massive Israeli response, shifting from "limited" incursions into an intensified ground campaign and heavy bombardments
that triggered widespread evacuation orders across southern Lebanon and Beirut's southern suburbs. Amid this escalation, UNIFIL has
faced severe operational constraints in its final mandate year; with peacekeepers killed, patrols targeted, and infrastructure damaged,
the mission's ability to monitor and document violations along the Blue Line has been deeply compromised.
UNIFIL has faced severe operational constraints during its final mandate year. Since March, peacekeepers have been killed, patrols
targeted, and monitoring infrastructure damaged, undermining the mission’s ability to document violations along the Blue Line. Israeli
military operations intensified throughout March and May 2026, evolving from “limited” operations into a broader ground campaign
extending deeper into southern Lebanon.
Following the massive military escalation that began in early 2026, Israel has targeted thousands of sites across Lebanon. While a
breakthrough in early June led to a US – brokered ceasefire agreement outlining "pilot zones" for Lebanese army control, the diplomatic
framework remains highly fragile. Hezbollah officially rejected the truce, demanding a full Israeli military withdrawal, while ongoing
localized violence including an IDF strike on Beirut's southern suburbs and a major Hezbollah rocket barrage on June 7 continues to
threaten a total collapse of the ceasefire, leaving over 1 million civilians displaced amid climbing casualties.
Between April and June 2026, Lebanon's humanitarian crisis deepened severely. The Ministry of Public Health reported that casualties
since March climbed to over 3,613 killed and 11,072 injured, with women, children, and the elderly making up more than a third of the
civilian toll. Continuous airstrikes flattened neighborhoods, schools, and nearly 200 healthcare facilities across Southern Lebanon, the
Bekaa Valley, and Beirut's southern suburbs, keeping 1.2 million people displaced and completely overwhelming shelters in cities like
Tyre and Saida.
Humanitarian funding in Lebanon remains critically inadequate. On June 5, 2026, the UN and the Lebanese government drastically
expanded their initial response strategy, launching a revised Flash Appeal that raised the total financial requirement to $639.9 million
to support 1.4 million people through August. However, with only $190 million of this total secured, massive funding gaps persist. Aid
agencies warn that imminent pipeline and service breaks starting in July will directly threaten vital food, health, clean water, and
shelter assistance for over 1.2 million displaced people.
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