Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) | |||||||
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Part of the Hezbollah–Israel conflict, the Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) and the Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war | |||||||
Israel Attested Hezbollah presence in Lebanon Lebanon under Israeli control Syria Golan Heights (Israeli-occupied) Areas ordered evacuated by Israel See here for a more detailed map | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Hezbollah[1] |
Israel Allies: | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Naim Qassem Hassan Nasrallah X Hashem Safieddine X Fuad Shukr X Ibrahim Aqil X Ali Karaki X |
Benjamin Netanyahu Israel Katz Yoav Gallant[a] Herzi Halevi Ori Gordin Tomer Bar | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
List of units:
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List of units:
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
Lebanon:
Per IDF:
Syria:
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Israel: Per Hezbollah:
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842,000[68] – 1.4 million+ Lebanese displaced[69] 96,000 Israelis displaced[70] 232 Syrian refugees killed by Israeli forces[71] | |||||||
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References
Notes
- ^ Fired by Netanyahu as defense minister on 5 November 2024
- ^ (per Hezbollah, Hamas, PIJ and Lebanese Health Ministry)[36]
- 449+ Hezbollah members in Lebanon[37] (including 2 Saraya personnel)[10]
- 40 Palestinian militants 25 killed (8 Oct 2023–31 March 2024; on the border),[1] 7 killed (2 Jan 2024; in Beirut),[2] 7 killed (3 April–15 June 2024; on the border),[3][4][5][6][7] and a Hamas official assassinated on 9 August,[38] total of 40 reported killed
- 20 Amal Movement members[39][40][41]
- 16 Islamic Group members[42][43][44]
- 3 Islamic Azz Brigades fighters[1]
- 13 Lebanese security forces members[45][46]
- 1 Eagles of the Whirlwind fighter[47]
- 294+ civilians[48][49][50]
- ^ (per Syrian Observatory for Human Rights)[56][57]
- 177 Iran-backed militiamen (including 3 Palestinian fighters)
- 77 Hezbollah fighters
- 76 Syrian soldiers
- 28 IRGC soldiers
- 4 unidentified people
- 57 civilians
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