Beirut: Roughly one-quarter of buildings in southern Lebanon have been damaged or destroyed due to intensified Israeli attacks, according to a Washington Post report based on satellite data. An analysis by the paper, in collaboration with City University of New York Graduate Center and Oregon State University, used Sentinel-1 satellite images and verified videos from social media to examine the impact.
According to Anadolu Agency, the findings revealed extensive destruction of homes and infrastructure due to ongoing airstrikes and increased ground attacks. The analysis showed that nearly 25% of structures in 25 municipalities near the Israeli border sustained damage, with controlled demolitions destroying at least nine religious sites.
In the border villages of Ayta ash-Shab and Kfar Kila, nearly half of all buildings were severely damaged, with at least 5,868 buildings affected by the Israeli attacks. Although Israel has continued its attacks on Lebanon since October last year, 80% of the damage has occurr
ed since Israel launched its ground offensive last month.