Towns and villages in southern Lebanon are being levelled by Israeli demolitions, satellite images and videos obtained by BBC Verify reveal.
BBC Verify analysis found more than 1,400 buildings had been destroyed since 2 March based on verified visual evidence.
This is just a snapshot of the overall damage caused by Israeli air strikes and demolitions, because of limited access on the ground and available satellite imagery. The true scale is likely to be much higher.
Israel's levelling of these structures comes after Defence Minister Israel Katz's order on 22 March to accelerate the destruction of Lebanese homes near the Israeli border based on the model in Gaza as part of its campaign against Hezbollah.
The systematic demolition of these towns and villages may amount to a war crime, international law experts told BBC Verify.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said that it operates in accordance with the Law of Armed Conflict and does not allow the destruction of property unless there is an imperative military necessity.
It added, without providing evidence, that Hezbollah has embedded military infrastructure within civilian areas in the region.
In response to escalating attacks, the IDF has conducted over a month of aggressive military operations against Hezbollah, leading to widespread destruction and significant civilian displacement in the region.
As the conflict escalates, the humanitarian crisis in Lebanon deepens, with displaced persons crowding into makeshift shelters, raising urgent concerns regarding humanitarian assistance.
