Beirut: NASA's Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) has been instrumental in revealing the extent of destruction from Israel's recent bombing campaign in Lebanon, media reports said.
Satellite data from NASA's Active Map has detected numerous heat signatures in southern Lebanon, confirming intense airstrikes that have significantly impacted the region, the Express Tribune reported.
Israel escalated its military operations in Lebanon, resulting in the targeted killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed the airstrikes that occurred over the weekend, which also affected the capital, Beirut, where Nasrallah was killed along with several senior commanders, the report said.
According to media reports, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared that Israel has "settled the score" with Nasrallah after a week of aerial bombardments aimed at dismantling Hezbollah's military infrastructure.
The IDF has focused its strikes on southern Lebanon, where it believes the bulk of Hezbollah's military capabilities reside, while also targeting supply routes along the Lebanon-Syria border to disrupt arms shipments from Iran.
Despite Israeli warnings for civilians to evacuate, many airstrikes have been directed at urban settlements, resulting in significant casualties. Over 1,000 people have reportedly died in the bombardments, the deadliest escalation since Lebanon's civil war, the report said.
