Lebanon accuses Israel of committing ‘ecocide’ in country since 2023
Lebanon's environment minister has accused Israel of committing ecocide due to significant ecological damage caused during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict from 2023 to 2024. A report details extensive harm to forests, agricultural lands, and marine ecosystems, estimating the total cost of damage at $25 billion. The minister calls for international support for environmental recovery efforts in Lebanon.
- ▪Lebanon's environment minister claims Israel's military actions constitute ecocide.
- ▪The report outlines damage to 5,000 hectares of forest and $118 million in agricultural assets.
- ▪Lebanon estimates the total cost of ecological damage at $25 billion, including physical damages and economic losses.
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Smoke from an Israeli airstrike in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon in October 2024. Photograph: Sam Skaineh/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenSmoke from an Israeli airstrike in the Bekaa valley in Lebanon in October 2024. Photograph: Sam Skaineh/AFP/Getty ImagesLebanonLebanon accuses Israel of committing ‘ecocide’ in country since 2023Claim by environment minister opens new report into profound ecological damage allegedly done by IDF forces Damien GayleTue 28 Apr 2026 02.00 EDTLast modified on Tue 5 May 2026 19.23 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleLebanon’s minister for the environment has accused Israel’s military of committing “an act of ecocide” in the foreword to a report detailing the harm done to the country’s natural resources during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in 2023 to…
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