Lebanon Researchers Track Israeli Strikes and Damage Since March

Researchers at Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research monitor the latest incidents in the country from the organization's operations center in Beirut on June 9, 2026. A map projected onto a large screen shows icons illustrating Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon classified by type: airstrikes, artillery fire, white phosphorus drops and more.

The cluster of warplane symbols on the map highlights the scale and frequency of the bombings.

Dots on the map indicate the hundreds of localities subjected to evacuation orders. Graduated color patches on the map show the extent of destruction. These representations form part of the mapping work carried out by Lebanon's National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS-L), the government's scientific arm, headquartered in Jnah, south of Beirut.

Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah resumed on March 2. CNRS-L reports directly to Prime Minister Nawaf Salam. Nearly 3,700 people have been killed in Lebanon since March 2. Chadi Abdallah is director of the CNRS-L.

Young experts, usually dedicated to disaster prevention, have modeled the losses including housing, religious buildings, bridges and pumping stations. Their data has now become the point of reference for authorities, Abdallah said. The center, which works with ministries and the army, is now responsible for centralizing information, whereas figures were sometimes inconsistent during the previous conflict in 2024.

The interactive screen is shared in real time with the presidency. Researchers at CNRS-L are documenting Israeli attacks in the country and the resulting damage. Their work aims to assess losses for potential legal action.