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Lebanon Damage Report 2006

Summary of the damage inflicted on Lebanon by Israel. For updates, see GDAEman blog
Killed:

At least 372 have been killed, mostly civilians [7] (July 22)
See specific cases [6]

Wounded:

1,482 wounded according to Lebanese security officials [7] (July 22)

Special Concerns:

According to a statement released by the Lebanese Presidential Palace, on Saturday July 15, in its attack on villages in the Arqoub area in the South, Israel made use of phosphorus weapons, which are internationally banned. [9] (July 18)

Attacks on relief and medical operations: “The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) yesterday reiterated its 13 July appeal to both parties involved in the conflict in Lebanon to “respect humanitarian volunteers and workers and the Red Cross and Red Crescent symbols. This call follows an attack on Tuesday by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on a convoy of ambulances and trucks, sent by the United Arab Emirates Red Crescent (UAERC), on the road between Damascus and Beirut.” [10]

Israel hit a convoy of refugees, Associated Press reports on July 23. [14]

Displaced:

Half-million or more [1] (July 20)
The number of displaced people has grown to 600,000, according to the World Health Organization. [5] (July 23)

Civilian Infrastructure: (These do not count Hizbullah infrastructure or Lebanaese military infrastructure)

“The top U.N. humanitarian official, touring Beirut, said billions of dollars will be needed to repair damage” [5] (July 23)

spanAirports:span
Runways fuel depot of Rafik Hariri International Airport, Beirut [2] (July 18)
A parking lot, a tunnel to the airport, a fuel depot and two bridges near the Beirut airport [12] (July 15)
Runways of Qoleiaat Airport in North Lebanon as of [2] (July 18)
Fuel depot of Rafik Hariri International Airport, Beirut 4th of several strikes [8] (July 23)

“In an unusual deal that the United States helped broker, a runway at the Beirut airport was repaired long enough to enable six planes — one carrying former Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Nakati — to take off. Israeli forces soon after bombed the runway again.” [12] (July 15)
span
Ports:span
The three main sea ports of Beirut, Tripoli and Jamil Gemayel, severly damaged [2] (July 18)

spanUtilities:span
Yurin Water-processing plant
Fuel storage tank at the Jiyeh power plant, Beirut [11] (July 14)
Jiyeh power plant itself, Beirut [13] (July 16)
Zahrani power plant south of Beirut [12] (July 15)

spanFood Storage Facilities:span
Grain silo in Beirut Port [9] July 18

Communications:
Antenna in Tripoli port belonging to the maritime operations room [2] (July 18)
Antenna owned by MTC mobile company in Dahr al-Baidar. [2] (July 18)

spanRoads:span
38 roads cut off by shells [2] (July 18)

spanBridges:span
42 bridges have been destroyed [2] (July 18)

spanHomes & residential buildings:span
More than 100 destroyed [3] July 18

spanPrivate Industries:span

Textile factory in the border town of al-Manara [5] July 23
Factory producing prefabricated houses near the highway to Damascus [5] July 23
The country's largest dairy farm, Liban Lait [8] July 19
Paper mill [8] July 19
Packaging firm and [8] July 19
Pharmaceutical plant almost completely destroyed [8] July 19
Plastics factory in Tyre almost completely destroyed [8] July 19
Two plastics factories in the South and one in the Bekaa extensive damage [8] July 19
Tissue paper factory in Sidon almost completely destroyed [8] July 19
Medical supply company in Beirut's southern suburbs (might be same as Pharmaceutical plant)
Warehouse $10 million in consumer merchandise, Rafik Hariri International Airport [8] July 19
See Gas Stations

spanPublic Buildings:span
Mayss al-Jabal Hospital destroyed [2] July 18
several schools in Kounin destroyed [2] July 18

spanReligious Buildings:span
Church in Rmeish severely damaged [2] July 18
Mosque in Tiri severely damaged [2] July 18
span
Gas Stations & Fuel Centers:span
12 service stations destroyed [4] July 18
Fuel containers in Jiyye destroyed [2] July 18
Fuel depot at Rafik Hariri International Airport [8] July 22

spanLebanese Military:span (Not of Hizbullah)
Lebanese Army posts struck in Jounieh, Amsheet, Sidon, Batroun and Abdeh.
Military vehicles struck in Haret Hreik.

spanOther:span

Headquarters for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PLO) in eastern Lebanon, which isn't responsible for Hizbullah [12] July 15

Sources:

[1] Lebanon's Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, quoted in SF Chronicle
“ Civilian Toll Raises Questions: Israel, criticized for killing hundreds of Lebanese, says Hezbollah stores missiles in residences”
by Anna Badkhen

[2] Internal Security Forces' directorate general, reported by the Daily Star of Lebanon
Web Link

[3] Same source as [2]
More than 100 homes and residential buildings destroyed in the areas of Tyre, Aita al-Shaab, Rmeish, Houla, Sarifa, Braachit, Shahour, Borayqeh, Shehabieh, Doueir, Aaba, Majadel, Dabaal, Jbeil, Ain Mezreb, Ghandourieh, Haret Hreik, Baalbek, Khiam, Dibbine, Marjayoun, Kfar Shuba, Bint Jbeil, Aitaroun, Tibnin, Maaroub, Kounin, Blida, Kfar Hammam, Meis al-Jabal, Jabal al-Batm, and Abbassieh.

[4]Same source as [2]
12 service stations in Bir Abed, Khiam, Ain Ibl, Moseileh, Rmeileh, Houla, Hesbe, Tyre, Kfar Kila, and Douris.

[5] Associated Press July 23, 2006, SAM F. GHATTAS
Web Link

[6] Specific cases of injured and killed:
A member of the U.N. observer team in south Lebanon, Italian Capt. Roberto Punzo was wounded by guerrilla fire (the second observer injured). [5] July 23
A Lebanese photographer the magazine Al-Jaras, Layal Nejim, 23, became the first journalist to die in the fighting when an Israeli missile hit near her taxi in southern Lebanon. [5] July 23

[7] Associated Press, July 22, 2006. Among the civilian deaths are 8 Canadians, 2 Kuwaiti nationals, 1 Iraqi, 1 Sri Lankan, 1 Jordanian. Web Link

[8] Daily Star of Lebanon, July 19, 2006
Web Link

[9] Daily Star of Lebanon, July 18, 2006
Web Link

[10] IRIN, a UN humanitarian information unit.

[11] BBC, July 14, 2006
Web Link

[12] CNN, July 15, 2006
Web Link

[13] CNN, July 16, 2006
Web Link

[14] Associated Press, KATHY GANNON July 23, 1006
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