Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)

Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
Part of the Hezbollah–Israel conflict, spillover of the Israel–Hamas war, Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war

  Israel
  Golan Heights (Israeli-occupied)
  Areas ordered evacuated by Israel

  Areas of Lebanon with attested Hezbollah presence
  Syria
See here for a more detailed map.
Date8 October 2023 – present
(1 year, 2 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
Location
Israel, Lebanon and Syria
Status Ongoing
Belligerents
 Hezbollah[1]
Amal Movement
Islamic Group[2]
SSNP-L[3]
Hamas[4]
PIJ[5]
File:Popular Resistance Committees logo.png Popular Resistance Committees[6]
File:Flag of PFLP.svg PFLP[7]
 Syria		  Israel
Commanders and leaders
Hassan Nasrallah X[8]
Naim Qassem
Hashem Safieddine
Fuad Shukr X
Ibrahim Aqil X
Nabih Berri		 Israel Benjamin Netanyahu
Israel Yoav Gallant
Israel Ori Gordin
Units involved

Hezbollah Hezbollah military

Fajr Forces[2]

Eagles of the Whirlwind[3]
Syrian Armed Forces

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades

Al-Quds Brigades

  • Martyr Ali al Aswad Brigade[6]

Al-Nasser Salah al-Deen Brigades
Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades

Islamic Azz Brigades[23]

 Israel Defense Forces

Mossad[36]
Casualties and losses

Lebanon:

Syria:

Israel:

Israel 90 Israeli military personnel killed[59]
Israel 200+ soldiers injured[60][61][62]
Israel 45 Israeli civilians killed[63][64]

1.2 million Lebanese displaced[65]

96,000 Israelis displaced[66]

A series of strikes between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah have been happening along the Israel–Lebanon border and in Syria and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights a day after 7 October 2023. It is the largest escalation of the Hezbollah–Israel conflict and is part of the Israel–Hamas war.

On 8 October 2023, Hezbollah started firing guided rockets at Israeli positions while supporting Palestinians after the the Hamas attack on Israel that took place a day earlier.[67][68][69] Israel began launching drone strikes at Hezbollah areas near Lebanon's boundary with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

An increase in tensions happened in September 2024, starting with the Lebanon pager explosions—which targeted Hezbollah. Israel said that its attacks would continue until Israeli citizens in near the northern border could return home safely. The deadliest and most widespread casualties in Lebanon resulted from Israeli airstrikes on 23 September that resulted in at least 558 deaths and more than 1,835 injuries including children, women and paramedics.[70] During this campaign, IDF forces bombed and destroyed Hezbollah's central command headquarters in Beirut, killing Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.[71]

On 1 October, the Israeli military began an invasion into southern Lebanon,[72][73][74][75] and announced that it had been carrying out small raids into Lebanon for months.[76]

A ceasefire agreement was made and took effect on 27 November 2024.[77]

Notes

  1. ↑ (per Hezbollah, Hamas, PIJ and Lebanese Health Ministry)[37][38]
    • 451+ Hezbollah members in Lebanon[39] (including 2 Saraya personnel)[9]
    • 40 Palestinian militants 25 killed (8 Oct 2023-31 March 2024; on the border),[1] 7 killed (2 Jan 2024; in Beirut),[2] 7 killed (3 April-15 June 2024; on the border),[3][4][5][6][7] and a Hamas official assassinated on 9 August,[40] total of 40 reported killed
    • 20 Amal Movement members[41][42][43]
    • 16 Islamic Group members[44][45][46]
    • 3 Islamic Azz Brigades fighters[1]
    • 4 Lebanese security forces members[47][48][49]
    • 1 Eagles of the Whirlwind fighter[50]
    • 294+ civilians[51][52][53]
    (610 killed until 15 September 2024 and 1,032+ killed since 16 September 2024)[54]
  2. ↑ (per Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)[57][58]
    • 165 Iran-backed militiamen (including 3 Palestinian fighters)
    • 68 Syrian soldiers
    • 65 Hezbollah fighters
    • 27 IRGC soldiers
    • 3 unidentified fighters
    • 31 civilians

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Institute for the Study of War". Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Nada Homsi (31 October 2023). "'We're with the resistance': Hezbollah allies the Fajr Forces join Lebanon-Israel front". The National. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "القومي أعلن استشهاد أحد مقاتليه وسام محمد سليم" [The SSNP announced the martyrdom of one of its fighters, Wissam Muhammad Salim]. National News Agency (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Hamas says 3 members who infiltrated Israel from Lebanon were killed in IAF strike". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ↑ Fabian, Emanuel. "Officer, 2 soldiers killed in clash with terrorists on Lebanon border; mortars fired". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 9 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War.
  7. ↑ "Three PLFP leaders killed in strike in Kola district of Beirut". The Jerusalem Post. 2024-09-30. Retrieved 2024-09-30.
  8. ↑ "حزب الله يعلن رسميا استشهاد حسن نصرالله". Saraya (in Arabic). 28 September 2024. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Two Resistance Brigades members killed by Israeli shelling". Naharnet. Archived from the original on 13 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.
  10. ↑ ""Lebanese Resistance Brigades" targets the Roueisat al-Qarn site with missile weapons, achieves direct hit". 12 July 2024.
  11. ↑ ANTONIOS, Zeina (November 2023). Here's what we know about Hezbollah's elite al-Radwan unit Archived 20 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine today.lorientlejour.com
  12. ↑ "IDF confirms attack on Hezbollah-linked Iranian militia members in Lebanon | The Times of Israel". The Times of Israel.
  13. ↑ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War.
  14. ↑ "Institute for the Study of War".
  15. ↑ "IRAN UPDATE, JULY 8, 2024". ISW Press. 8 July 2024.
  16. ↑ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War.
  17. ↑ "IDF kills key member of Hezbollah air defense in strike deep inside Lebanon". The Times of Israel. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
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  19. ↑ "Institute for the Study of War".
  20. ↑ חדשות (16 November 2023). "צה"ל תוקף בלבנון אחרי שפצמ"רים שוגרו לעבר מוצב בגליל העליון". Ynet (in Hebrew). Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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  22. ↑ "Syrian air defenses intercept Israeli strikes in vicinity of Damascus, state media says". Arab News PK. 28 February 2024.
  23. ↑ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War.
  24. ↑ "Hezbollah Blitz Forces IDF To Transfer Largest Military Division To Lebanon Border From Gaza". Hindustan Times. 12 February 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  25. ↑ "אמתי גרנות, בנו של ראש ישיבת 'אורות שאול', נהרג מפגיעת טיל נ"ט בגבול הצפון". Arutz Sheva. Archived from the original on 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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  27. ↑ "Israeli soldier succumbs to wounds sustained in Hezbollah attack". Al Jazeera. 18 July 2024.
  28. ↑ "Israel's war on Gaza updates: Troops met with Hamas fire in Rafah operation: Israel-Palestine conflict". Al Jazeera.
  29. ↑ "Cleared for publication: Deputy IDF Commander killed on Lebanon border". Israel National News. 9 October 2023. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2023.
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  32. ↑ "Israeli soldier killed in northern Israel". Al Jazeera. 6 June 2024.
  33. ↑ "Hezbollah releases more drone footage of Israeli sites, claims attack on barracks". Al Jazeera. 23 June 2024.
  34. ↑ "Hezbollah says it attacked Israeli military site with rocket barrage". Al Jazeera. 30 July 2024.
  35. ↑ "Soldier killed as Hezbollah fires 200 rockets, 20 drones in major attack on north". Times of Israel. 4 July 2024.
  36. ↑ "Israel behind deadly pager explosions that targeted Hezbollah and injured thousands in Lebanon". 17 September 2024.
  37. ↑ Quillen, Stephen. "Israel's assassination of Khalil al-Maqdah aimed at starting 'full-scale war': Fatah official". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-08-21. Israel's attacks in Lebanon during the Gaza war have killed in excess of 600 people, including more than 130 civilians.
  38. ↑ "Lebanon death toll from Israeli strikes reaches 1,247; over 150,000 displaced: Minister". LBCIV7. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  39. ↑ With 516 Hezbollah deaths confirmed as of 2 October 2024,[8] including 65 in Syria,[9][10] a total of 451 were confirmed to have died in Lebanon
  40. ↑ Nils Adler; Farah Najjar. "Hamas official killed in Israeli attack in Lebanon's Sidon: Reports". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  41. ↑ Hamadi, Ghadir; Abdallah, Muntasser; Frakes, Nicholas; Hankins, Amelia (22 April 2024). "283 bodies recovered from mass grave at Nasser Hospital; Hezbollah shoots down Israeli drone: Day 199 of the Gaza war". L'Orient Today.
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  43. ↑ "Gallant rejects French initiative for peace on the Israeli-Lebanese border: Day 252 of the Gaza war - L'Orient Today".
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  46. ↑ "Israel fires 2 missiles at eastern edge of Saida: Gaza war, day 260 - L'Orient Today".
  47. ↑ "Spotlight on Terrorism: Hezbollah, Lebanon and Syria (March 26-April 1, 2024)". terrorism-info.org.il. 2 April 2024.
  48. ↑ Urooba Jamal; Edna Mohamed (2024-09-30). "'All the people Israel is killing are children and women'". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-09-30. Most of those killed are women and children, and a Lebanese army member, his parents, his sister-in-law, and his brother were martyred," Sawsan Halawi, one of those wounded in the attack and a relative of a person killed, said.
  49. ↑ "Lebanese soldier killed in Israeli attack in southern Lebanon". Al Jazeera. 30 September 2024.
  50. ↑ "3 Hezbollah fighters killed in Lebanon-Israel border confrontations". Archived from the original on 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  51. ↑ Robinson, Lou (2024-08-24). "Hezbollah: What weapons does it have? A visual guide". CNN. Retrieved 2024-08-24. Around 150 civilians have been killed in Israeli strikes, according to CNN's analysis of publicly available figures.
  52. ↑ "Lebanon says 10 Syrians killed in Israeli strike on south". France 24. 2024-08-17. Retrieved 2024-08-17.
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  69. ↑ "Israel, Hezbollah exchange artillery, rocket fire". reuters.com. Reuters. Retrieved 22 March 2024. Hezbollah on Sunday said it had launched guided rockets and artillery onto three posts in the Shebaa Farms 'in solidarity' with the Palestinian people.
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