Lebanon accuses Israel of ecocide over 2023-2024 invasion environmental damage

6 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Apr 28

A new 106-page report estimates $25bn in total damages, including $6.8bn in physical destruction and $7.2bn in economic losses, with 5,000 hectares of forests and 2,154 hectares of orchards destroyed.
The report, prepared by Lebanon’s National Council for Scientific Research, details severe contamination, air pollution, and loss of ecosystem services in southern Lebanon, calling for urgent international support for recovery.
Lebanon’s environment minister warns of lasting impacts on public health, food security, and livelihoods, while critics allege Israel is repeating similar tactics in southern Lebanon as seen in Gaza.

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