Maersk, a container shipping company, confirmed on Wednesday that it is maintaining its services in Lebanon, including two weekly visits to Beirut, despite the country’s worsening security conditions.
A spokesperson from Maersk communicated via email that while the company’s operations in Lebanon are affected, they are still able to meet customer needs.
The company also reported that all its employees in Lebanon and Israel are safe and accounted for. Maersk’s Beirut office employs 21 people.
Concurrently, the Israeli military has increased its operations against Hezbollah targets in Lebanon, alongside announcing a limited ground operation, further straining Lebanon’s already struggling economy.
Additionally, a new study by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted that Lebanon is on the verge of a severe collapse due to the recent escalations.
Israeli military spokesperson Daniel Hagari announced on Tuesday that over 700 Hezbollah targets have been destroyed during several ground operations.
In a press briefing, Hagari stated that the Israeli army’s goal is to change the security reality along the northern border.
He also noted adjustments to home front guidelines, warning that rockets could still be fired at central Israel.
Hagari explained that the Israeli military is conducting focused and limited operations against Hezbollah targets near the border.
He further mentioned that Hezbollah has spent decades building infrastructure in southern villages, including tunnels beneath homes filled with weapons, with the intention of invading Israel—similar to Hamas’s actions on October 7.
