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Israel–Hezbollah conflict in Lebanon

Ceasefire High intensity Internationalized intrastate Middle East 8 Oct 2023 to present

After a November 2024 ceasefire, full-scale war resumed on 2 March 2026 when Hezbollah fired on Israel following the US-Israeli strikes on Iran. Israel invaded southern Lebanon. A ceasefire has held since 16 April 2026 and a US-brokered framework was signed in June, but Israeli strikes continue and Israeli troops still occupy a border zone.

Conflict zones

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Zones, lines of contact and strike arcs are approximate and illustrative, drawn from public reporting. They are not authoritative; click a shape for its sources. Borders from Natural Earth, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine in line with UN General Assembly resolution 68/262.

Key facts

Killed in Lebanon since Oct 2023
8,920 killed, 30,595 injured
Lebanese Ministry of Public Health via Al Jazeera as of 6 Sep 2026
Ceasefire in effect since
16 April 2026 (initially 10 days, extended)
IOM as of 16 Apr 2026
Health workers killed since 2 March 2026
135 (in 179 attacks on ambulance crews)
Lebanese Ministry of Public Health via Al Jazeera as of 6 Sep 2026
Israeli-held zone in south Lebanon
~10 km deep; more than 50 villages occupied
Al Jazeera as of 13 Sep 2026
Reported fatalities, last 4 weeks (ACLED)
5
ACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026
Deaths in 2026, 4 Jan to 15 Sep 2026 (UCDP)
2,697 best estimate (2,697–2,697)
UCDP GED Candidate 26.0.9 as of 15 Sep 2026

Human cost

Fatalities
4.4Krange across 2 sources
Killed in 2026 so far (UCDP)
2.7K
  • 2,697 estimatedUCDP GED Candidate 26.0.9 as of 15 Sep 2026UCDP best estimate, events 4 Jan to 15 Sep 2026; low 2,697, high 2,697
People displaced
Still displaced, Sep 2026
330K
  • 330,000 reportedAl Jazeera as of 13 Sep 2026Still displaced inside Lebanon in September 2026 (peak over 1.2 million in April; 810,000+ returned or relocated)
Peak, April 2026
1M
  • 1,000,000 reportedIOM spokesperson statement as of 16 Apr 2026'Over 1 million' displaced at the time of the April 2026 ceasefire (IDPs)
All forcibly displaced, country-wide (UNHCR)
83K
Recorded events, last 30 days
671

Parties and actors

  • Israel Defense Forces State armed forces · aligned with Israel
  • Hezbollah Non-state armed group · aligned with Hezbollah
  • Lebanese Armed Forces State armed forces (deploying under ceasefire arrangements)

Parties are listed factually by name and role. Inclusion does not imply any judgement.

Negotiations

Negotiations hub
Israel–Lebanon framework agreement Agreement
Parties
Israel, Lebanon
Mediators
United States
Last development
26 Jun 2026

Israel and Lebanon signed a US-mediated framework setting a process to disarm Hezbollah, create a trilateral military coordination group and allow Israeli withdrawal once threats are removed. Hezbollah rejected it and refuses disarmament while Israeli forces remain.

Al-Monitor as of 26 Jun 2026

Trend: events and reported fatalities by month

Events per month Reported fatalities per month
0 0 1.3K 500 2.5K 1K 3.8K 1.5K 5K 2KNov 2021: 5 events, 0 reported fatalitiesDec 2021: 2 events, 4 reported fatalitiesJan 2022: 2 events, 0 reported fatalities2022Feb 2022: 3 events, 0 reported fatalitiesMar 2022: 6 events, 0 reported fatalitiesApr 2022: 22 events, 5 reported fatalitiesMay 2022: 20 events, 6 reported fatalitiesJun 2022: 13 events, 3 reported fatalitiesJul 2022: 17 events, 3 reported fatalitiesAug 2022: 9 events, 3 reported fatalitiesSep 2022: 25 events, 12 reported fatalitiesOct 2022: 8 events, 2 reported fatalitiesNov 2022: 10 events, 2 reported fatalitiesDec 2022: 10 events, 2 reported fatalitiesJan 2023: 4 events, 4 reported fatalities2023Feb 2023: 9 events, 3 reported fatalitiesMar 2023: 18 events, 1 reported fatalitiesApr 2023: 31 events, 9 reported fatalitiesMay 2023: 19 events, 1 reported fatalitiesJun 2023: 8 events, 1 reported fatalitiesJul 2023: 23 events, 25 reported fatalitiesAug 2023: 15 events, 6 reported fatalitiesSep 2023: 20 events, 19 reported fatalitiesOct 2023: 475 events, 85 reported fatalitiesNov 2023: 614 events, 51 reported fatalitiesDec 2023: 905 events, 72 reported fatalitiesJan 2024: 706 events, 51 reported fatalities2024Feb 2024: 845 events, 97 reported fatalitiesMar 2024: 825 events, 94 reported fatalitiesApr 2024: 666 events, 33 reported fatalitiesMay 2024: 605 events, 65 reported fatalitiesJun 2024: 826 events, 59 reported fatalitiesJul 2024: 623 events, 53 reported fatalitiesAug 2024: 906 events, 74 reported fatalitiesSep 2024: 2,057 events, 1,420 reported fatalitiesOct 2024: 2,727 events, 1,032 reported fatalitiesNov 2024: 2,485 events, 1,031 reported fatalitiesDec 2024: 117 events, 24 reported fatalitiesJan 2025: 181 events, 45 reported fatalities2025Feb 2025: 127 events, 27 reported fatalitiesMar 2025: 249 events, 54 reported fatalitiesApr 2025: 100 events, 25 reported fatalitiesMay 2025: 191 events, 25 reported fatalitiesJun 2025: 153 events, 28 reported fatalitiesJul 2025: 148 events, 44 reported fatalitiesAug 2025: 194 events, 45 reported fatalitiesSep 2025: 142 events, 31 reported fatalitiesOct 2025: 146 events, 33 reported fatalitiesNov 2025: 212 events, 43 reported fatalitiesDec 2025: 173 events, 13 reported fatalitiesJan 2026: 264 events, 25 reported fatalities2026Feb 2026: 557 events, 198 reported fatalitiesMar 2026: 2,199 events, 828 reported fatalitiesApr 2026: 1,622 events, 761 reported fatalitiesMay 2026: 2,477 events, 757 reported fatalitiesJun 2026: 1,013 events, 373 reported fatalitiesJul 2026: 331 events, 37 reported fatalitiesAug 2026: 715 events, 32 reported fatalitiesSep 2026: 718 events, 34 reported fatalitiesOct 2026: 671 events, 5 reported fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Political violence events only (battles, explosions/remote violence, violence against civilians).
Show data table
MonthEventsFatalities
Oct 20266715
Sep 202671834
Aug 202671532
Jul 202633137
Jun 20261,013373
May 20262,477757
Apr 20261,622761
Mar 20262,199828
Feb 2026557198
Jan 202626425
Dec 202517313
Nov 202521243
Oct 202514633
Sep 202514231
Aug 202519445
Jul 202514844
Jun 202515328
May 202519125
Apr 202510025
Mar 202524954
Feb 202512727
Jan 202518145
Dec 202411724
Nov 20242,4851,031
Oct 20242,7271,032
Sep 20242,0571,420
Aug 202490674
Jul 202462353
Jun 202482659
May 202460565
Apr 202466633
Mar 202482594
Feb 202484597
Jan 202470651
Dec 202390572
Nov 202361451
Oct 202347585
Sep 20232019
Aug 2023156
Jul 20232325
Jun 202381
May 2023191
Apr 2023319
Mar 2023181
Feb 202393
Jan 202344
Dec 2022102
Nov 2022102
Oct 202282
Sep 20222512
Aug 202293
Jul 2022173
Jun 2022133
May 2022206
Apr 2022225
Mar 202260
Feb 202230
Jan 202220
Dec 202124
Nov 202150

Events by type

Battles Explosions / remote violence Violence against civilians
0 1.3K 2.5K 3.8K 5K 20222023202420252026
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026

Most affected provinces

  1. Al Nabatieh 7,269 events · 1,464 fatalities
  2. South 3,136 events · 1,144 fatalities
  3. Baalbek-Hermel 174 events · 230 fatalities
  4. Bekaa 166 events · 90 fatalities
  5. Mount Lebanon 163 events · 123 fatalities
  6. North 19 events · 8 fatalities
  7. Beirut 18 events · 45 fatalities
  8. Akkar 7 events · 2 fatalities
reportedACLED aggregated data, up to week of 24 Oct 2026 as of 24 Oct 2026 Last 12 months, political violence events.

Sources and further reading

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