Smoke escapes from a building targeted by an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on April 5, 2026. (Credit: Ibrahim Amro/AFP)
BEIRUT — A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) damage assessment of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, published on Monday, found that Israeli attacks had destroyed 146 buildings and partially damaged 264 others between Feb. 1 and April 14, 2026, with losses estimated at $365 million.The UNDP carried out the assessment using remote sensing technology supported by geospatial artificial intelligence while Israeli attacks on the area were ongoing. The findings were cross-checked with data from the Lebanese Army and the United Nations Department of Safety and Security, and were verified on the ground with the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS). What's being really destroyed 'In Majdal Zoun, my house was open to everyone' Most of the destruction was concentrated in Beirut's southern suburbs, mainly Hadath, Burj...
BEIRUT — A United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) damage assessment of Beirut and Mount Lebanon, published on Monday, found that Israeli attacks had destroyed 146 buildings and partially damaged 264 others between Feb. 1 and April 14, 2026, with losses estimated at $365 million.The UNDP carried out the assessment using remote sensing technology supported by geospatial artificial intelligence while Israeli attacks on the area were ongoing. The findings were cross-checked with data from the Lebanese Army and the United Nations Department of Safety and Security, and were verified on the ground with the National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS). What's being really destroyed 'In Majdal Zoun, my house was open to everyone' Most of the destruction was concentrated in Beirut's southern suburbs, mainly Hadath, Burj...
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