Nearly 1.2 million displaced people in Lebanon: - Intense attacks against Hezbollah continue, says an Israeli army spokesman.
The short version
- Nearly 1.2 million people were displaced in Lebanon after the Israeli ground invasion, according to the Lebanese authorities.
- The pictures show the border villages that are almost level with the ground.
- Several clashes took place between Hezbollah and the Israeli army on the border.
It has been almost two weeks since the Israeli ground invasion of Lebanon on October 1.
A video clip filmed by the Israeli army, and verified by New York TimesIt appears that the border villages of Yaroun and Maroun al-Ras have been almost razed to the ground.
Satellite images of Yaron village before and after the ground invasion also show widespread destruction:
The Maroun al-Ras and Yaron areas were devoid of residents before the Israeli ground invasion, according to local authorities. The mayor of Yaroun, Ali Qasim Tafeh, and former mayor Hassan Odeh say that most people left the city when the attacks began last year, according to local sources. New York Times.
On Sunday, Hezbollah reported that Israeli forces attempted to enter the village of Ramiya, which is located near the border between Israel and Lebanon.
– Dangerous combat areas
On the same day, the Arab spokesman for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, once again made an appeal to the citizens of southern Lebanon:
– We appeal to you to refrain from traveling south and to return to your homes, writes on X.
– These are dangerous combat zones.
He also writes that “intense attacks” against Hezbollah continue: - For your safety, please follow the instructions.
Lebanese health authorities reported that three people were killed, including a two-year-old girl, in an Israeli military operation in the city of Sidon in southern Lebanon.
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The Israeli military released photos purporting to show ground forces in Lebanon. image: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) -
The Israeli military released photos purporting to show ground forces in Lebanon. image: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) -
The Israeli military released photos purporting to show ground forces in Lebanon. image: Israel Defense Forces (IDF)
According to the New York Times, Hezbollah had previously reported clashes with the Israeli army in three border towns.
The newspaper mapped the Israeli attack on southern Lebanon through satellite images and videos from the Israeli army.
By comparing before and after photos of southern Lebanon, the newspaper found at least seven locations showing vehicle tracks near the Israeli-Lebanese border.
The Israeli military says the goal of the invasion is to destroy Hezbollah's military infrastructure, as well as to allow Israeli residents to return to villages in northern Israel.
The Israeli army claims that Hezbollah uses the villages to hide weapons and launch attacks against Israel. Hezbollah denies hiding weapons among civilians, according to Reuters news agency.
Israel and Hezbollah
- The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah – the Shiite militia in Lebanon – has escalated sharply in recent weeks.
- Last year, Hezbollah attacked northern Israel with rockets, in solidarity with Hamas and the suffering Palestinians in Gaza.
- Israel responded by sending ground forces into southern Lebanon for the first time since 2006 and ordering residents to move north.
- Since September 23, Israel has been bombing Shiite areas in Lebanon from the air. Airstrikes are often announced in advance and the Israelis claim they are aimed at military targets.
- It is believed that Israel blew up Hezbollah pagers and radios on September 17 and 18. At least 32 people were killed and several thousand injured.
- Israel eliminated Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in a large-scale Israeli air strike on southern Beirut on September 27.
- His potential successor, Hashem Safi al-Din, is missing after the Israeli attack on southern Beirut on October 3.
- Hezbollah was founded as a resistance movement after Israel's invasion of Lebanon in 1982. Hezbollah succeeded Iran, Israel's main enemy in the Middle East.
- The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah led to the displacement of 1.2 million people in Lebanon. More than 2,100 people were killed and 10,000 others injured, according to Lebanese health authorities.
Israel also launched large-scale air strikes on Lebanon. On Saturday, at least 15 people were killed in new Israeli attacks, including in the towns of Nabatieh and Maaysara. Israel did not comment or claim responsibility for the attacks.
The Israeli military reported that it recorded about 100 rockets crossing the border from Lebanon into Israel in just half an hour on Friday. He writes BBC.
Since September 23, nearly 1.2 million people have been displaced, according to Lebanese authorities.
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