Lebanon’s war losses could reach $25bn

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Lebanon’s Finance Minister Yassine Jaber has said losses caused by the war have exceeded $20bn and could climb towards $25bn if hostilities with Israel continue, AlJazeera reports.

The minister warned that the full scale of the economic and social damage may not become clear until the fighting ends and displaced residents begin returning to devastated communities.

People inspect the damage in the aftermath of an Israeli strike that hit near a hospital in Tyre, Lebanon on June 2, 2026. — Reuters
People inspect the damage in the aftermath of an Israeli strike that hit near a hospital in Tyre, Lebanon on June 2, 2026. — Reuters

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