More than 62,000 housing units have been destroyed or damaged as a result of Israeli attacks on Lebanon during six weeks of war with Hezbollah, according to official figures.
During a press conference presenting a report on the âenvironmental impact of the Israeli aggressionâ, Secretary-General of the National Council for Scientific Research, Shadi Abdullah said: âIn about 45 days, we had 21,700 destroyed housing units and 40,500 damaged housing units.â
The figures were compiled by the National Council for Scientific Research in Lebanon, which is assessing the scale of destruction across affected areas.
Despite a ten-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel that began at midnight ThursdayâFriday, Israeli forces in southern Lebanon continue to carry out demolition and bombing operations, according to Lebanese authorities and eyewitnesses, while preventing residents of dozens of border villages from returning.
Images captured in mid-March showed extensive destruction in border villages, with bulldozers and engineering equipment demolishing buildings.
The war, which began on 2nd March, has killed more than 2,400 people and displaced over one million residents.
Dr Shadi Abdullah added that â428 housing units were destroyed and 50 damaged during the three days of the ceasefire,â noting that Lebanon intends to request an extension of the ceasefire for one month.
The United States is expected to host a meeting between Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors on Thursday, following earlier talks that preceded the announcement of the ceasefire by Donald Trump.
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