September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon

September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon
Part of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
TypeAirstrikes
Location
Lebanon
Target Hezbollah
Lebanon Lebanese civilians[1] (per Lebanon, denied by Israel)
Lebanon Lebanese Armed Forces
Israeli claim:
 Hamas Amal Movement
PFLP
Date23 September 2024 (2024-09-23) – 30 September 2024 (2024-09-30)[citation needed]
(1 week)
Executed by Israel Defense Forces
Outcome2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon
Casualties800+[2][3] killed
5,000+[2] injured

On 23 September 2024, Israel began a series of airstrikes in Lebanon as part of the ongoing Israel–Hezbollah conflict with an operation it code-named Northern Arrows.[a] Since then, Israel's attacks have killed over 800 people,[5] injured more than 5,000,[2][6][7] and displaced hundreds of thousands of Lebanese civilians.[b] The attacks are the deadliest in Lebanon since the end of the Lebanese Civil War, and began five days after Israel performed a deadly pager and walkie-talkie attack on devices intended for Hezbollah members, and three days after Israel performed an airstrike on an apartment complex in Beirut which killed Redwan Force commander Ibrahim Aqil as well as 54 others.[10][11]

The deadliest day was 23 September, when Israeli attacks killed 558 people, including 50 children and 94 women.[12] Additionally, Israel hit 14 ambulances and fire engines, killing four emergency responders and wounding 16 other medics.[13] The attacks caused chaos among Lebanese civilians, forming traffic jams as they attempted to flee.[10] Hundreds of schools were converted into shelters,[14] where NGOs and volunteers worked to meet the needs of the displaced, as the Lebanese government struggled to provide adequate support.[13] More than 50,000 people fled from Lebanon to Syria.[15]

A US Department of State official said the US did not see Israel's reported strategy of "escalate to de-escalate" as being effective.[16] Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called the attacks a "war of extermination" and accused Israel of trying to destroy Lebanese villages and towns.[17] Governments and human rights organizations have called for de-escalation. Israel has rejected these calls and has said it will continue the attacks.[5]

On 27 September 2024, Israel air strikes assassinated Hassan Nasrallah, who was the Secretary-General of Hezbollah.[18] On 1 October, Israel invaded Lebanon.

  1. ^ "Lebanon PM slams Israel's 'war of extermination'".
  2. ^ a b c "Israeli attacks kill 92 in Lebanon in one day: Health Ministry". Al Jazeera. 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ "More from Lebanon's Health Ministry briefing". Al Jazeera. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  4. ^ "'Northern Arrows': IDF announces the name of operation in Lebanon". The Jerusalem Post. 23 September 2024. Archived from the original on 24 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  5. ^ a b Usaid Siddiqui; Farah Najjar. "Deadly Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza continue despite world warnings". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  6. ^ "Israel strikes Beirut suburb as thousands flee southern Lebanon". France 24. 23 September 2024. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  7. ^ "Middle East latest: Israel 'prepared' to invade Lebanon if necessary, IDF says". Sky News. Archived from the original on 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Israel-Lebanon latest: Netanyahu says ceasefire talks will carry on even as Israel-Hezbollah fighting continues". BBC News. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  9. ^ "'We're already at war', Lebanese minister says – as he warns of 'catastrophic' number of casualties from Israeli airstrikes". Sky News. Retrieved 27 September 2024.
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference strikes kill 492 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ "LIVE: Hezbollah missile barrage hits north Israel, hundreds of thousands of Israelis take shelter, deadly strikes on south Lebanon: Day 353 of the Gaza war". Lorient Le Jour. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
  12. ^ "UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note on the impact of the attacks in Lebanon on children". UNICEF.
  13. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference NYT updates was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ Marsi, Federica; Jamal, Urooba. "Israel calls up reservists as deadly Lebanon attacks displace over 90,000". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  15. ^ Urooba Jamal; Federica Marsi. "Hezbollah vows Gaza support as it confirms killing of leader Nasrallah". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference CNN live was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference war of extermination was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ "Israel likely used U.S.-made 2,000-pound bombs in Nasrallah strike, visuals show". The Washington Post. 29 September 2024.


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