Data, March 2, 2026 - May 23, 2026 – Lebanon
- Adi Ronen Argov
- May 23
- 3 min read
Background
1. March 2, 2026:
‣ Following the Israeli-American attack on Iran on February 28, 2026, Hezbollah forces launched rockets toward Israel, which responded with airstrikes, artillery fire, and a ground invasion reaching the Litani River line (14% of Lebanon’s territory, 609 sq. km., 55 localities).
2. April 17, 2026:
‣ The United States announced a ceasefire. In practice, however, Israel neither withdrew nor ceased its airstrikes and the massive destruction of infrastructure and homes in the localities under its control. The attacks have focused mainly on southern Lebanon (except for a few cases in Beirut and the Beqaa). Hezbollah continues to launch attacks, mainly explosive drones, at concentrations of Israeli military forces as well as border-line localities.
3. Between April 17, 2026 and May 14, 2026 (after the ceasefire announcement):
‣ 565 Israeli airstrikes and 203 Israeli artillery attacks were documented in Lebanon.
Lebanese Killed and Injured
1. Since March 2, 2026:
‣ 3,185 killed, including:
Children | Women |
|---|---|
216 | 296 |
‣ 9,633 injured, including:
Children | Women |
|---|---|
845 | 1,142 |
2. Since April 17, 2026:
‣ 989 killed, including at least:
Children | Women |
|---|---|
65 | 30 |
‣ 2,450 injured, including at least:
Children | Women |
|---|---|
100 | 120 |
Israeli Killed and Injured
1. Since March 2, 2026:
‣ 22 soldiers were killed in Hezbollah attacks;
‣ 1,041 injured:
Severe | Moderate | Light |
59 | 122 | 860 |
Scale of Displacement and Destruction
Displaced persons:
‣ Approximately 350,000 people have been displaced from their homes since March 2, 2026. About half of them — 33,897 families, including 44,800 children — are crowded into 635 shelters, most of them in schools;
◦ Poor sanitation and hygiene conditions;
◦ Limited water supply;
◦ Dependent on food aid.
Destruction:
‣ Approximately 21,000 housing units were significantly damaged or completely destroyed;
‣ 70% of the infrastructure and buildings in towns such as Bint Jbeil were destroyed or significantly damaged;
‣ 16 million tons of rubble;
‣ 22.5% of all agricultural land in Lebanon was damaged.
Attack on the Healthcare System
1. Israel (as it did in Gaza) has repeatedly attacked the Lebanese healthcare system:
‣ 60–80% of households in areas under Israeli military control are denied access to healthcare services;
‣ Casualties among medical personnel:
Killed | Injured |
|---|---|
120 | 303 |
‣ Damage to medical institutions:
Sub-clinics | Medical Centers | Hospitals | Emergency Centers | Ambulances | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Damaged | 681 | 63 | 16 | 34 | 177 |
Closed | 3 |
‣ 159 attacks on ambulances and paramedics were documented.
Education System
‣ 336 schools attended by 115,100 students are closed;
‣ 60 schools were damaged;
‣ Partial online learning.
Sources: Addameer, Al Jazeera, Amar Assadi Telegram, BBC, Colonization & Wall Resistance Commission, Commission of Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs, DCI - Palestine, Democracy Now, Genocide in Gaza, Matan Golan, Haaretz, IDF (Israel Defence Forces), HRANA-Human Rights Activists News Agency, International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, The Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), Jordan Valley Activists (Media groups), Letters of American healthcare workers who worked in Gaza, Local Call, OCHA Lebanon, OCHA OPT, Looking the Occupation in the Eye, Masafering (Outside the Herd), Middle East Eye, Ministry of Public Health – Gaza, Ministry of Public Health - Lebanon, Palestinian Health Ministry, Palestine Datasets, Palestine Red Crescent Society, Quds News, Reuters, South Hebron Mountain Activists (Media groups), Rosa News, Ta’ayush, Tasnim News Agency, Tech for Palestine, UNICEF, Wafa News Agency, The Washington Post, WHO, West Bank Notifications, yNet, Zirat War.
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