The IDF has been destroying large swaths of southern Lebanon and the 1.2 million displaced residents from the region have been forced to keep updates on their homes and neighborhoods by referring to satellite images, according to the Financial Times.
The Israeli military has been accused of intentionally setting wildfires in southern Lebanon, according to a report last week.
Israel Katz, the Israeli defense minister, said earlier this week that the IDF will not be withdrawing from so-called security zones in Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza to ensure the security of northern Israel, drawing a swift response from the White House.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting on Sunday that he has no plans for a swift IDF withdrawal from Lebanon, and that “the security of all Israel’s citizens is not up for negotiation.”
The UN special coordinator for Lebanon said in a statement released Saturday that his office is deeply concerned about the “scale of detonations and demolitions taking place in south Lebanon,” which is being committed by occupying IDF troops under the auspices of rooting out Hezbollah infrastructure.
Israel has killed at least 73,333 Palestinians and wounded another 174,023 since the start of its genocidal war in Gaza in October 2023.
Israel killed at least 72,283 Palestinians and injured 173,864 since the genocidal war started in October 2023. The death toll includes the 1,168 Palestinians who were killed since the so-called ceasefire took effect on 10 October 2025.
Israel has killed at least 73,231 and more than 173,600 people have been injured since the start of the genocidal war in Gaza in October 2023.
The Israeli military made good on Tel Aviv’s promise not to respect the memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed between the U.S. and Iran, and, instead of withdrawing forces from Lebanon, gave orders for troops to head deeper into the country while carrying out new bombings along the way.
Israel ramped up its attacks in southern Lebanon last week and showed no signs of withdrawing, despite claims from the Trump White House that progress had been made in the country.