Weekly Update: Lebanon (14 - 20 July 2026)

Country: Lebanon Source: SARI Global Please refer to the attached file. Political Context: IDF Escalation Amid Withdrawal Pressure The 14 to 20 July 2026 period recorded the highest IDF operational tempo of the post-MoU environment: 92 incidents, 57 percent of all activity, a sharp increase from the prior week’s 71. The escalation was concentrated in Nabatieh and included airstrikes, a guided missile strike that killed two on the Ali al-Taher heights on 16 July, and a systematic campaign of burning and demolishing