UNIFIL says ‘entire neighborhoods’ wiped out in southern Lebanon

The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said Monday night that peacekeepers continue to report “extensive destruction” of civilian infrastructure across southern Lebanon, warning that entire neighborhoods have been wiped out and some destruction appears “systematic rather than selective.”

UNIFIL spokesperson Kandice Ardiel told UN Radio that peacekeepers had documented widespread damage and destruction from Kafr Kila to Khiam and Naqoura.

​​​​​​​Israel has launched extensive attacks on Lebanon since March 2, claiming they targeted Hezbollah, while the Lebanese group responded with attacks against Israel, effectively ending the ceasefire that had been in place since November 2024.

“Homes and businesses, schools and hospitals and other critical infrastructure like roads, electricity and water networks” have been damaged or destroyed, Ardiel said.

“It’s hard to overstate the devastation that some communities have seen. Entire neighborhoods have been wiped out,” she added.