Israel launches fresh strikes on Lebanon Israeli forces have carried out fresh strikes in southern Lebanon despite a ceasefire and a U.S.-Iran framework agreement aimed at ending hostilities across the region COST OF WAR SO FAR Mar 2-Jun 14 3,783 People killed* 11,699 Wounded 363 Women 247 Children 133 Healthcare workers Israel: 30 soldiers and four civilians killed on both sides of border 1.2 million+ Lebanese displaced across country 68,000+ Housing units damaged or destroyed from Mar 2 to May 17. 30,000 of those in south Lebanon $365 million Cost of damage in Beirut only. Country’s economy could contract by 7% this year ~5% Lebanon territory under Israeli occupation, with no sign of withdrawal. Israel has flattened dozens of villages, saying it wants to protect northern Israel from Hezbollah attacks LEBANON ISRAEL SYRIA Beirut Tyre Sidon Tripoli Golan Heights Mediterranean Sea Bekaa Valley Baalbek Jun 17: Israel strikes areas near Nabatieh 12 miles 20km Israeli bombardment on Beirut’s southern suburbs on Mar 2, 2026 *Lebanon’s Health Ministry – figures do not distinguish between civilians and combatants Sources: Reuters, BBC, Lebanon’s National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), UN Development Programme Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS