The international community remains unmoved in the face of the new genocide perpetrated by the Zionist state.
September marks two years since the start of the new offensive by the Israeli occupation army in Lebanese territory.
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The conflict between the two neighboring countries was immediately preceded by Hamas’ attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, in which 1,200 Israelis were killed and 251 people were taken hostage. Following the attacks, the Lebanese Shiite group began launching projectiles at Israeli positions along the border.
Tensions escalated with the Israeli operation on Sept. 17, 2024, that caused thousands of pagers belonging to Hezbollah members to explode at different locations across Lebanon, killing 12 people and injuring hundreds.
But the turning point came six days later, on Sept. 23, 2024, when Israel launched a series of massive airstrikes that killed more than 500 people in a single day, leading to an open war that lasted until a cease-fire two months later.
At the end of that offensive, Lebanon’s Health Ministry recorded nearly 3,800 deaths and 15,800 injuries since October 2023. In Israel, 47 civilians and 31 military personnel were killed during that period.
The Nov. 27, 2024, cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah drastically reduced the violence but did not resolve the central issues: the Israeli military presence in southern Lebanon, Hezbollah’s disarmament and implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701, which calls for a complete cessation of hostilities.
The war in Lebanon has reached a point where it can no longer be described as anything other than genocide.
Don’t be fooled by current leaders statements at the UN General Assembly calling for an end to the genocide in Gaza and Lebanon. If they really wanted to end it, they… pic.twitter.com/8FKSX6chpR
— Mohamad Safa (@mhdksafa) September 23, 2026
From Cease-Fire to a New War
Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon continued throughout 2025 despite the cease-fire. The United Nations verified at least 137 civilians killed in Israeli operations from the cease-fire’s entry into force through the end of 2025 and documented thousands of violations of the truce.
The situation worsened again in March 2026, when the Shiite group attacked Israel in response to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The Zionist state responded with a broad air and ground campaign in Lebanon.
Following the signing of a new cease-fire in June, Lebanese authorities recorded more than 4,200 deaths, while more than 1 million people were displaced at some point. In Israel, Hezbollah killed 37 soldiers and two civilians during this period.
Since Oct. 8, 2023, the number of victims of Israeli attacks and incursions has reached at least 8,929 dead and 30,614 injured, according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry.
Israel has killed an average of seven children each day in Lebanon since March, according to the Save the Children relief organization.
"Over the last six months, Israel has killed at least 4,300 people, wounded over 12,000 and destroyed between 60 and 70 villages… The toll… pic.twitter.com/qVcda8bLga
— AIPAC Tracker (@TrackAIPAC) September 21, 2026
Start of the Ground Incursion
Following the escalation in 2026, Israel launched a ground incursion into southern Lebanon and established what it calls a security zone extending several kilometers into Lebanese territory.
The area covers a broad zone between the Blue Line — the de facto boundary between the two countries — and the Litani River, which runs through an area of major strategic importance where Israel destroyed most of the bridges.
In May 2026, Israeli troops seized Beaufort Castle, a medieval fortress located in a commanding position overlooking the Litani River. The site also carries significant historical weight: Israel had already occupied it during its military presence in southern Lebanon from 1982 to 2000.
Israeli military operations, including the destruction of homes and basic infrastructure and daily attacks in rural areas and strategic urban centers such as Tyre and the Bekaa Valley, keep the civilian population in a constant state of emergency and continue to prevent the safe return of tens of thousands of displaced people.
No, this isn’t a sunrise.
It’s Israel massively bombing South Lebanon right now.
— sarah (@sahouraxo) October 16, 2025
The Start of Negotiations
In April 2026, the first direct high-level talks between representatives of Israel and Lebanon in more than three decades began in Washington, with U.S. mediation.
Despite the framework agreement signed by Israel and Lebanon in June, which provides for a gradual withdrawal of the Israeli army, the deployment of the Lebanese army and the disarmament of Hezbollah, the practical implementation of those measures faces severe obstacles.
Two years after the major September 2024 offensive, the Lebanese front has shifted from open warfare to fragile diplomacy: Israel maintains positions inside Lebanon, Hezbollah continues to reject disarmament, and Beirut is attempting to regain effective control of the south.
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