Lebanon building damage in latest Israel war estimated at $1.38 billion

Direct damage to buildings in southern Lebanon from the latest war with Israel is estimated at around $1.38 billion, according to a United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS).

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In total, 11,095 buildings were completely destroyed, impacting 17,891 housing units, while 2,242 buildings sustained partial damage... and 9,311 buildings incurred minor damage.

The assessment, based on a rapid building-level damage assessment comparing satellite imagery from late April with that from October 2025, found that 11,095 buildings were completely destroyed, impacting 17,891 housing units. An additional 2,242 buildings sustained partial damage, and 9,311 incurred minor damage.

The report noted that the assessment does not cover the latest weeks of the conflict. Hezbollah drew Lebanon into the conflict on March 2, and Israel responded with heavy airstrikes and a ground invasion. Israeli forces are operating in a strip of territory around a dozen kilometers deep inside Lebanon.

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Findings indicate that direct damage to buildings in south Lebanon is estimated at $1.38 billion.

Lebanese authorities report that Israeli attacks since March 2 have killed more than 4,100 people and displaced over one million others. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that Israeli forces would remain in southern Lebanon "as long as necessary."

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as long as necessary