Lebanon reports nearly 3,500 Israeli bombings since ceasefire

The U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah came into effect just after midnight on April 17, with Israeli troops still positioned deep inside southern Lebanon, Reuters reported on Monday. While the truce has largely halted air strikes on Beirut and its suburbs, it has failed to stop fighting in southern Lebanon between Israel and Hezbollah.

During a cabinet meeting, Lebanon's Minister of Information, Menassa, stated that from April 17 to June 7, Israel had carried out 3,491 air strikes, 407 controlled demolitions, and six "razing" operations, which have left some entire villages in the southernmost strip of Lebanon entirely flattened. The statistics were later published on X by the office of Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam.

The Israeli military did not immediately respond to a request for comment, according to Reuters. Salam said the latest escalation had caused additional waves of displacement, straining Lebanon's ability to host fleeing families. Already, more than 1 million people—a fifth of Lebanon's population—have been displaced by Israel's strikes and evacuation warnings across Lebanon since the war erupted on March 2.

According to Mehr News, the report highlights the ongoing violations of the ceasefire agreement and the severe humanitarian impact on Lebanese civilians.