Lebanon 2026

Lebanon is entering a new phase of escalation along its southern border with Israel, within a regional landscape that has become increasingly volatile. Tensions rose sharply following Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran and the announcement of the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, events that rapidly reactivated the Lebanese front of the conflict. The following day Hezbollah launched a salvo of rockets toward northern Israel, described as retaliation for the killing of the Iranian leader. Israel responded with airstrikes across several areas of Lebanon, including the south of the country, the Bekaa Valley and the southern suburbs of Beirut, Dahieh, accompanied by evacuation orders and military operations near the border. Amid air raids, incursions and troop movements, large parts of southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley once again find themselves living under the pressure of war. In many places daily life continues in a suspended atmosphere, shaped by uncertainty, population displacement and the growing fear of a wider regional conflict.