Mapping Israeli attacks and the displacement of one million in Lebanon
Iran targets Israel and Gulf Arab states even as Trump says US is in talks to end the war
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As of March 17, 2026, Israel has intensified military operations in Lebanon, launching air raids and "limited ground operations" against Hezbollah following a barrage of rockets and drones fired by Hezbollah into Israel on March 2. These actions are a response to the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader. Since March 2, Israeli attacks have killed at least 886 people and wounded 2,141, according to Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health. Over one million Lebanese have been displaced, primarily from southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut, which have been the focus of 394 Israeli attacks. The conflict began after the October 7, 2023, attacks on Israel, resulting in at least 5,282 deaths in Lebanon since then.
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AI-ExtractedIsraeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said he would not allow the return of people to the country’s south until the safety of Israelis is guaranteed.
Data from ACLED has recorded at least 394 Israeli attacks on Lebanon.
More than a million Lebanese have been displaced from their homes.
Nearly one in five people in Lebanon have been forced from their homes as Israel launches new ‘ground operations’.
Between March 2 and March 16, Israeli attacks have killed at least 886 people and wounded 2,141.
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