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Satellite Images Reveal Extensive Destruction in Southern Lebanon Villages
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First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago
What happened
Satellite images analyzed by N12 reveal that 74% of buildings in 19 southern Lebanese villages were destroyed, mostly near the Israeli border, with around 18,000 structures demolished amid current and past conflicts with Hezbollah.
- 01Satellite analysis shows 74% of buildings destroyed in 19 southern Lebanon villages.
- 02About 18,000 buildings were damaged, with five villages nearly completely demolished.
- 03Destruction is heavier near the Israel-Lebanon border and lessens further inland.
- 04Damage occurred mainly in the current conflict with Hezbollah and some from 2024 fighting.
- 05Defense Minister Katz confirmed 24 hostile villages were systematically destroyed.
- 06The destruction highlights the impact of Israeli military operations targeting Hezbollah.
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