Almost quarter of buildings in southern Lebanon damaged or destroyed in Israeli attacks: Report

An analysis by the paper, in collaboration with City University of New York Graduate Center and Oregon State University, used Sentinel-1 satellite images and verified videos from social media to examine the impact.

Findings revealed extensive destruction of homes and infrastructure due to ongoing airstrikes and increased ground attacks.

The analysis showed that nearly 25% of structures in 25 municipalities near the Israeli border sustained damage, with controlled demolitions destroyed at least nine religious sites.

In border villages Ayta ash-Shab and Kfar Kila, nearly half of all buildings were severely damaged and at least 5,868 buildings affected from Israeli attacks.

Although Israel has continued its attacks on Lebanon since October last year, 80% of the damage has occurred since Israel launched its ground offensive last month.

Israel launched a massive air campaign last month in Lebanon against what it claims are Hezbollah targets in an escalation in a year of cross-border warfare between Israel and the group since the start of Israel’s brutal assault on Gaza.

Nearly 2,900 people have been killed and more than 13,000 injured in Israeli aggression since last October, according to Lebanese health authorities.

Israel expanded the conflict by launching an incursion into southern Lebanon on Oct. 1.