The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) and a Lebanese research center estimate direct damage to buildings in southern Lebanon from the war with Hezbollah at $1.38 billion, according to a report published Monday.
A report published Monday by UNIFIL and a Lebanese research center estimates direct damage to buildings in southern Lebanon from the recent war between Israel and Hezbollah at approximately $1.38 billion. The figure covers physical structures only and does not account for broader economic damage or injuries.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday (18:19 Jerusalem), an AFP report cited a higher direct damage estimate of $1.83 billion and noted over 11,000 homes completely destroyed. The two estimates — both dated Monday and apparently derived from overlapping methodologies — offer a slightly different price tag on the toll of the fighting in southern Lebanon, a region that saw heavy Israeli airstrikes and ground operations targeting Hezbollah infrastructure.
The damage figures come amid a ceasefire that has allowed residents and assessors to survey destruction in Hezbollah strongholds along the border. Casualty figures reported by the Lebanese Health Ministry have exceeded 3,600 dead since March 2, with 15 killed and 70 wounded in a single day of strikes as recently as June 11, according to Kan. The IDF says 30 soldiers have been killed and over 1,300 wounded in Lebanon since March 2.
The reconciliation of the two Monday estimates into a single authoritative figure remains unconfirmed; the source of the disconnect — whether methodology, geographic scope, or timing — is not yet known.
3 developments
- DevelopingSouthern Lebanon residents return to widespread destruction in Hezbollah strongholds
- DevelopingIDF strikes dozens of Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon overnight
- StrongLebanese Health Ministry: 18 killed, 40 wounded in southern Lebanon strikes
- DevelopingUNIFIL: IDF halts village destruction in South Lebanon, sources say
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