{"id":2877,"date":"2026-04-07T13:11:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:11:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T13:11:42","slug":"how-israels-invasion-of-southern-lebanon-created-a-humanitarian-crisis-israel-attacks-lebanon-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/?p=2877","title":{"rendered":"How Israel\u2019s invasion of southern Lebanon created a humanitarian crisis | Israel attacks Lebanon News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\" aria-atomic=\"true\">\n<p>Israel\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/17\/mapping-israeli-attacks-and-the-displacement-of-one-million-in-lebanon\">latest invasion of Lebanon<\/a> has forced more than 1.2 million people, including 350,000 children, to flee their homes, creating one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing and most severe displacement crises.<\/p>\n<p>Since March 2, Israeli forces have launched more than 1,840 attacks on Lebanon, according to Armed Conflict Location and Event Data (ACLED), an independent monitor. Attacks have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/1\/us-israel-attacks-on-iran-death-toll-and-injuries-live-tracker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">killed<\/a> more than 1,497 people and injured more than 4,639, according to Lebanon\u2019s Ministry of Public Health.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli army claims its forces are targeting strongholds of the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Israel\u2019s Defense Minister Israel Katz <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/2\/israeli-strikes-kill-7-in-southern-lebanon-hezbollah-targets-ground-troops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> Israel plans to destroy Lebanese border towns and continue its occupation of the south of the country.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4465843\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4465843\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4465843 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/13882743-1775461933.jpg?w=770&amp;resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"Israeli airstrikes devastate Lebanese villages and displace Millions\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4465843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An internally displaced woman hangs her laundry outside her tent at a makeshift shelter camp in the waterfront area of Beirut, Lebanon, April 4, 2026 [Wael Hamzeh\/EPA]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 id=\"lebanon-among-the-world-s-worst-displacement-crises\">Lebanon among the world\u2019s worst displacement crises<\/h2>\n<p>One in five people in Lebanon, or 20 percent of the country\u2019s 5.9-million population, has been displaced by Israeli attacks over the past month.<\/p>\n<p>Compared with other displacement crises, Lebanon\u2019s is among the top 10 in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Global displacement numbers are taken from UNHCR\u2019s latest 2025 data, which were used to compare the rate of displacement per population. These numbers include refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), asylum seekers and other displaced people. Lebanon\u2019s figures reflect the most recent available data. Numbers for all countries may shift as displacement crises continue to evolve worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Top 10 countries with their populations displaced\" aria-label=\"Bar Chart\" id=\"datawrapper-chart-qL2XE\" data-src=\"https:\/\/datawrapper.dwcdn.net\/qL2XE\/4\/\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"width:0;min-width:100% !important;border:none\" height=\"589\" data-external=\"1\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"where-have-most-attacks-occurred\">Where have most attacks occurred?<\/h2>\n<p>Data from ACLED shows that between March 2 and March 27, there were more than 2,000 attacks in Lebanon. Israel carried out more than 1,840 of these \u2013 1,486 were air or drone attacks, and 318 were shelling\/artillery\/missile attacks.<\/p>\n<p>The remainder have been carried out by Hezbollah and unidentified armed groups, mostly in the Nabatieh governorate in southern Lebanon, targeting Israeli military personnel and hardware in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Israel says it is targeting strongholds of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group \u2013 mostly in southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, and Baalbek in eastern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4407839\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4407839\" style=\"width:770px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4407839 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/INTERACTIVE-Dahiyeh-southern-suburbs-Beirut-Lebanon-Iran-war-Israel-1773737951.png?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE Dahiyeh southern suburbs Beirut Lebanon Iran war Israel-1773737951\" data-interactive=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4407839\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(Al Jazeera)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The most heavily attacked administrative municipalities in Lebanon include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bint Jbeil with 418 attacks by Israeli forces.<\/li>\n<li>Nabatieh (397).<\/li>\n<li>Tyre (394).<\/li>\n<li>Marjayoun (228).<\/li>\n<li>Sidon (113).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These attacks have had huge consequences for local people.<\/p>\n<p>Many have targeted bridges and crossings in southern Lebanon, and are aimed at cutting off and isolating communities. Additionally, the Dalafa bridge, linking villages in southern Lebanon to western Bekaa, has been targeted by Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Israeli operations also aim to restrict access to the Bekaa region,\u00a0 according to Al Jazeera\u2019s Obaida Hitto <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/3\/israel-threatens-to-destroy-more-lebanon-bridges-as-crisis-mounts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reporting<\/a> from Tyre in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf these bridges are destroyed, it will essentially isolate the western Bekaa from the rest of Lebanon,\u201d Hitto said. \u201cIt will make it extremely difficult for people trying to cross into the western Bekaa Valley and reach the main hub of Chtoura, to reach hospitals and other public services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Air attacks in western Bekaa have severed key routes between villages, including the roads between Sohmor and Yohmor in the Bekaa region, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). <img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4468780 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/INTERACTIVE-LEBANON-DISPLACEMNT-MARCH-9-2026-1775554732.png?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE - LEBANON DISPLACEMNT - MARCH 9, 2026-1775554732\" data-interactive=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"which-towns-and-villages-has-israel-depopulated\">Which towns and villages has Israel depopulated?<\/h2>\n<p>In the first week of the conflict, Israel issued displacement orders for Beirut\u2019s southern suburbs, the Bekaa region and the full area south of the Litani River.<\/p>\n<p>Then, on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/17\/mapping-israeli-attacks-and-the-displacement-of-one-million-in-lebanon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">March 12<\/a>, the Israeli army expanded its forced displacement orders for residents of southern Lebanon \u2013 from the Litani River to north of the Zahrani River, about 40km (25 miles) north of the Israeli border.<\/p>\n<p>Towns such as Jal al-Deir and Jabal Blat in the Bint Jbeil municipality in southern Lebanon are among those facing displacement of local populations, as Israel establishes new military posts in the area. In the southern Lebanon Marjayoun district, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/16\/israeli-military-launches-limited-ground-operations-in-southern-lebanon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Khiam<\/a>, another stronghold of Hezbollah, strategically located and seen as a gateway to southern Lebanon, has faced intense fighting in recent weeks, forcing people to leave.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Norwegian Refugee Council, Israel\u2019s sweeping evacuation orders now cover more than 1,470sq km (568sq miles), or about 14 percent of the country\u2019s territory.<\/p>\n<p>For context, that scale approaches the roughly 19 percent of Ukraine currently under Russian occupation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" class=\"aligncenter size-arc-image-770 wp-image-4468782 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/INTERACTIVE-Evacuation-Lebanon-MARCH-24-2026-1775554735.png?quality=80\" alt=\"INTERACTIVE - Evacuation - Lebanon - MARCH 24, 2026-1775554735\" data-interactive=\"true\" fetchpriority=\"low\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/4\/7\/how-israels-invasion-of-southern-lebanon-created-a-humanitarian-crisis?traffic_source=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel\u2019s latest invasion of Lebanon has forced more than 1.2 million people, including 350,000 children, to &hellip; <a title=\"How Israel\u2019s invasion of southern Lebanon created a humanitarian crisis | Israel attacks Lebanon News\" class=\"hm-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/?p=2877\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How Israel\u2019s invasion of southern Lebanon created a humanitarian crisis | Israel attacks Lebanon News<\/span>Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2878,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-trending-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/AFP__20260402__A6KG4G3__v1__HighRes__LebanonIsraelIranUsWar-1775461944.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/2878"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/modernsuperbazar.shop\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}