Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)

Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present)
	Part of the Hezbollah–Israel conflict amidst the Israel–Hamas war, Iran–Israel proxy conflict and Iran–Israel conflict during the Syrian civil war
	; Israel Golan Heights (Israeli-occupied) Areas ordered evacuated by Israel; Areas of Lebanon with attested Hezbollah presence Syria See here for a more detailed map.
Date	8 October 2023 – present; (6 months, 1 week and 5 days)
Location	Israel, Lebanon and Syria
Status	Ongoing
Belligerents
Hezbollah; Amal Movement; Islamic Group; SSNP-L; Islamic Azz Brigades; Iran; Syria Hamas; PIJ Front for the Liberation of the Golan; Islamic Resistance in Iraq	Israel
Commanders and leaders
Hassan Nasrallah; Naim Qassem; Wissam al-Tawil †; Ali Hussein Barji †; Osama Hamdan; Saleh al-Arouri †; Mohammad Reza Zahedi †; Razi Mousavi †; Sadegh Omidzadeh †	Benjamin Netanyahu; Yoav Gallant; Ori Gordin; Alim Abdallah †
Units involved
Lebanese Resistance Brigades; Redwan Force; Imam Hussein Division; Syrian Hezbollah; Fajr Forces; Eagles of the Whirlwind; Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps; Syrian Army Al-Quds Brigades; Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades Al-Aqsa Flood Vanguards; Hamas in Lebanon;	Israel Defense Forces Northern command; 36th division ; 300th Territorial Brigade ; 188th Armored Brigade; Golani Brigade; 8th Armored Brigade ; 210th division; Israeli Air Force; Air Defense Command;
Casualties and losses
509 fighters killed 282 Hezbollah fighters ;	Per Israel:; 14 soldiers killed (3 non-combat); 14 Soldiers injured Per Hezbollah:; 2,000+ casualties
	53–63 civilians killed in Lebanon; 15 Syrian civilians killed; 8 civilians killed in Israel 100,000 Lebanese civilians displaced 80,000 Israeli civilians displaced

On 8 October 2023, the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, taking advantage of the Israel–Hamas war, fired guided rockets and artillery shells at Israeli positions in the disputed Shebaa Farms. Israel retaliated by launching drone strikes and artillery shells at Hezbollah positions near Lebanon's boundary with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. The outbreak of the conflict had followed Hezbollah's declaration of support and praise for the Hamas attack on Israel, which took place on 7 October. Clashes subsequently escalated to reach other parts of the Israel-Lebanon border and onto Syria and the occupied Golan Heights. It is currently the largest escalation of the Hezbollah–Israel conflict to have occurred since the 2006 Lebanon War.

In northern Israel, the ongoing conflict has forced approximately 96,000 individuals to leave their homes, while in Lebanon, more than 100,000 individuals have been displaced.

Between 21 October 2023 to 20 February 2024 the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) recorded an estimate of 7,948 artillery fired from the south of the blue line (From Lebanon to Israel), while 978 were fired from the north side (from Israel to Lebanon).

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