Environmental defenders in southern Lebanon are reportedly among those losing their lives as Israeli strikes continue across the border region. The dead include people working to protect wildlife and land, as well as farmers whose livelihoods are tied directly to the local environment.

The account highlights how conflict is hitting more than military targets or urban areas. People involved in nature protection, animal rescue and agriculture are facing the same dangers as other civilians, while damage to fields, habitats and rural communities adds to the toll.

According to the report, the danger has not ended despite a ceasefire that took effect on 17 April. Attacks are said to be continuing on a daily basis, and part of southern Lebanon remains under occupation, leaving residents and environmental workers exposed.

The situation points to a wider pattern in which war and instability make conservation work far more dangerous. Even with a peace framework mentioned in the report, conditions on the ground in southern Lebanon appear to remain volatile, with both people and the natural landscape under sustained pressure.