In the past week, Israel’s military campaign across Lebanon has killed around 400 people, displaced more than half a million, and expanded ground incursions into the country’s south. The Israeli army ordered residents of southern Lebanon to move north of the Litani River and those in Beirut’s southern suburbs, including Dahiyeh, to evacuate. Analysts told Al Jazeera that Israel’s actions are redefining Lebanon’s landscape, aiming to pressure Hezbollah and sever its connection with its Shia support base.
The escalation followed the February 28 assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei by Israel and the United States, which triggered a new war on Iran and retaliatory attacks by Hezbollah. Israel subsequently declared the November 2024 ceasefire void after repeated violations. Lebanese officials reported that 517,000 people have registered as displaced, including over 117,000 in government shelters. Analysts said Israel’s strategy could reshape Lebanon’s demographics and impose new political or economic conditions once the war ends.
Experts warned that the displacement and destruction could have long-term social and economic consequences, straining host communities and deepening instability in Lebanon’s already fragile state institutions.
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