Lebanon’s Crisis Response Unit announced that 41 people were killed and 124 others injured in the past 24 hours, bringing the total death toll from the year-long conflict between Israel and Hezbollah to 2,350, with 10,906 injured. On Tuesday, Lebanon’s Ministry of Health reported that the Crisis Response Unit recorded 146 airstrikes and artillery bombardments over the previous day, primarily in southern Lebanon, the southern suburbs of Beirut, and the Bekaa region.
The report also noted that 1,067 centers, including educational complexes, vocational institutes, universities, and other institutions, are currently sheltering 188,652 displaced people, including 41,894 families. Among these shelters, 881 have reached their full capacity.
The fighting in Lebanon has displaced 1.2 million people, including over 400,000 children, according to a senior official from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have significantly escalated since the conflict began in October 2023, with daily exchanges of fire. Israel has conducted preemptive airstrikes on Hezbollah targets, responding to rocket and missile attacks from Hezbollah aimed at northern Israel. The conflict has led to extensive casualties and displacement on both sides.
While both sides have largely focused their attacks along the border, Israel has at times struck deeper into Lebanon, including the Bekaa Valley, intensifying the violence. Hezbollah, under pressure from public opposition in Lebanon and the country’s severe domestic crises, has calibrated its response to avoid a full-scale war but remains engaged in tit-for-tat exchanges with Israel.
Despite U.S. diplomatic efforts to mediate and prevent further escalation, Israel has ramped up its military operations, signaling it is prepared to continue degrading Hezbollah’s capabilities. This dynamic has kept the situation on the brink of a larger conflict, with risks of miscalculations that could trigger broader war.
