Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, March 3, 2026. (Credit: AFP)
Some weeks feel like entire decades condensed into days, and the week following Hezbollah's salvo of missiles fired into Israel on the night of Monday, March 2, was certainly one of them.In just seven days, the Israeli military launched a sweeping campaign of airstrikes, carried out deep ground offensives into southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, and issued evacuation orders covering vast swathes of the country.L’Orient-Le Jour analyzed the data from that week and compiled the key facts you need to know in interactive infographics and maps.394 people killed in one weekBetween Monday, March 2, and Sunday, March 8, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported at least 486 people killed and 1,130 wounded.The death toll from Israeli strikes surged during the first week of war, though it remains unclear whether the increase reflects deadlier...
Some weeks feel like entire decades condensed into days, and the week following Hezbollah's salvo of missiles fired into Israel on the night of Monday, March 2, was certainly one of them.In just seven days, the Israeli military launched a sweeping campaign of airstrikes, carried out deep ground offensives into southern Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley, and issued evacuation orders covering vast swathes of the country.L’Orient-Le Jour analyzed the data from that week and compiled the key facts you need to know in interactive infographics and maps.394 people killed in one weekBetween Monday, March 2, and Sunday, March 8, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported at least 486 people killed and 1,130 wounded.The death toll from Israeli strikes surged during the first week of war, though it remains unclear whether the increase reflects...
