Thousands of Buildings Destroyed, Damaged in Hezbollah Attacks: Israeli Daily
"Hezbollah attacks destroyed and damaged 8,834 buildings, 7,029 vehicles, and 343 agricultural sites," Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Tuesday.
The newspaper, citing the Israel Tax Authority, said 140 million shekels ($38.4 million) have so far been paid in damages.c
“… there are many injuries in the north that have not yet been reported, because residents are being evacuated or because the injuries are in areas that can’t be accessed according to military orders,” it added.
“In addition, there are many unpaid injuries because contractors can’t come in to rehabilitate the damage, and compensation is generally given for the actual restoration,” the daily said.
According to the newspaper, the hardest-hit settlements by Hezbollah attacks in the north are Menara, Shtula, Kiryat Shmona, Zar'it and Nahariya.
The daily said an expected ceasefire deal with Lebanon will allow tens of thousands of Israeli settlers to return to 42 settlements from where they were evacuated due to Hezbollah attacks.
The Israeli cabinet is set to convene on Tuesday to vote on a ceasefire proposal with Lebanon.
Israeli media reported early Monday that a ceasefire deal is expected to be announced between Israel and Hezbollah within two days.
Lebanese parliamentarian Qassem Hashem also said on Monday that a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel is nearing completion and could be declared within the next 36 hours if negotiations proceed smoothly.
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“The atmosphere is positive, and ceasefire discussions have reached an advanced stage. It’s only a matter of hours before an agreement is finalized and announced if progress continues as expected,” Hashem told Anadolu.
The Israeli regime has escalated its airstrikes in Lebanon against what it claims are Hezbollah targets as part of year-long warfare against the Lebanese resistance movement since the start of the Gaza war last year.
More than 3,760 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in Lebanon, with nearly 15,700 injured and over a million displaced since last October, according to Lebanese health authorities.
Israel expanded the conflict by launching a ground assault into southern Lebanon on Oct. 1.
Source: Anadolu Agecny
