Health Human Rights & Armed Violence in South Lebanon
The Israeli-Lebanese border has been the site of numerous armed attacks during the eight years since Israel withdrew from Southern Lebanon. The 2006 war between Israel and Hizbollah killed some one thousand Lebanese, decimated Southern Lebanon's infrastructure, and led to the displacement of an estimated one million people in both countries. It also underlined the region's continuing volatility.
In July 2006, Hizbollah initiated a series of attacks and cross-border incursions that killed a number of Israeli military personnel and civilians. Two IDF personnel were kidnapped and taken back to Lebanon for the purposes of prisoner exchange.
Previous reports from the media and international organizations which stated widespread property damage and more than 1000 deaths are supported by the findings of this study which estimates that more than 5000 were injured and nearly 70,000 homes damaged because of the conflict.
The armed violence assessment generates timely, reliable and comprehensive publications on specific themes.
Latest Publications
- Security provision in Southern Lebanon: Surveying public opinion, Issue Brief 1, May 2010
(in Arabic)
