The World Bank issued a new estimate Friday for Lebanon's reconstruction and recovery needs following 14 months of Israel-Hezbollah destructive war, putting it at $11 billion.

The World Bank says the cost of reconstruction and recovery for Lebanon following the 14-month Israel-Hezbollah war is estimated at $11 billion

CAIRO (Reuters) - Lebanon's reconstruction and recovery needs following the conflict with Israel are estimated at $11 billion, a report issued by the World Bank concluded on Friday.

The World Bank estimated that Lebanon will need $11 billion for economic recovery and reconstruction from the conflict with Israel, according to a report Friday by the Lebanon Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA) 2025.

Thousands of homes, particularly in southern Lebanon and parts of Beirut’s southern suburbs, were either completely destroyed or left uninhabitable. The tourism sector, which was already struggling due to Lebanon’s prolonged financial collapse,

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Finance Minister Yassine Jaber told Reuters on Friday that the World Bank is working to create a $1 billion fund for reconstruction efforts in the country. "The World Bank is putting in the seed money of $250 million and donors fill in the rest, $750 million," Jaber told Reuters.

The World Bank on Friday estimated Lebanon's recovery and reconstruction costs at $11 billion following the war between Israel and Hezbollah, which ended with a ceasefire last November. "Reconstruction and recovery needs following the

The World Bank has estimated that Lebanon will require approximately $11 billion for recovery and reconstruction following the devastating war between Israel and Hezbollah, which ended with a ceasefire in November 2024.