Israeli air attacks on Lebanon reach highest level since ceasefire: Report

"Israel is carrying out a clear and dangerous surge in air attacks on Lebanon, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said, with its warplanes conducting more attacks on its neighbour in January than in any previous month since the ceasefire. The humanitarian organisation said on Thursday that Israeli warplanes had carried out at least 50 air raids on Lebanon last month about double the number of the previous month."

"The group said the repeated attacks made a mockery of the ceasefire agreed between Israel and Lebanon in November 2024, after more than a year of cross-border attacks and a two-month-long Israeli intensification that killed thousands in Lebanon and devastated civilian infrastructure. These attacks as well as the many ground incursions that continue to happen away from the cameras have deemed the ceasefire agreement little more than ink on paper, said Maureen Philippon, NRC's country director in Lebanon."

"The data, provided to the NRC by security company Atlas Assistance, captures only attacks carried out by manned Israeli warplanes and does not include Israeli drone attacks, which regularly result in deaths in Lebanon, or attacks carried out during Israeli ground incursions. The Israeli attacks have continued in recent days. On Monday, Israeli warplanes targeted buildings in two villages in southern Lebanon, Kfar Tebnit and Ain Qana, after issuing evacuation orders to residents."

The Norwegian Refugee Council reported at least 50 Israeli air raids on Lebanon in January, about double December’s number. The NRC described the spike as a clear and dangerous surge in air attacks and said repeated strikes undermined the ceasefire agreed in November 2024 after more than a year of cross-border violence and a two-month Israeli intensification that killed thousands and devastated civilian infrastructure. The data from Atlas Assistance covers only manned-warplane attacks and excludes drone strikes and ground incursions. Recent strikes targeted buildings in southern Lebanese villages after evacuation orders, with Israel saying targets were Hezbollah military infrastructure. Lebanon’s president accused Israel of spraying an unknown substance over towns.

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