Overview

• Amnesty says more than 10,000 structures were heavily damaged or destroyed between Oct 1 and late January, with much of the damage occurring after the Nov 27 truce.
• The group cites verified videos, photographs and satellite imagery, including clips showing soldiers celebrating demolitions.
• Investigators report manually laid explosives and bulldozers used against civilian sites across 24 municipalities, arguing the actions lacked imperative military necessity under international humanitarian law.
• Israel says its operations target Hezbollah and it continues to strike Lebanon despite the ceasefire, which required a Hezbollah pullback, Lebanese army deployment to the south and an Israeli withdrawal.
• Amnesty says it sought information from Israeli authorities in late June without receiving a response, as the World Bank estimates Lebanon’s war costs at US$14 billion and reconstruction remains stalled.