Lebanon Reports 3500 Israeli Air Strikes Since Truce
Defense Minister Michel Menassa reports that Israel has conducted 3,491 air strikes and hundreds of demolitions since the April 17 ceasefire. The ongoing conflict has displaced over one million people as fighting continues between Israel and Hezbollah despite U.S. mediation efforts.
Lebanon reported 3,491 air strikes by Israel since a United States-brokered ceasefire began on April 17. The truce, which largely halted strikes on Beirut, failed to stop fighting in southern regions between Israel and Hezbollah. The persistent combat has displaced over 1 million people, roughly 20% of the Lebanese population, since the war erupted on March 2.
### Ceasefire Fails to Halt Southern Combat Defense Minister Michel Menassa stated during a cabinet meeting on Monday that Israel conducted 407 controlled demolitions and six razing operations between April 17 and June 7. These actions have flattened entire villages along the southernmost border. The statistics were later published by the office of Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.
