BEIRUT, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The Hezbollah-Israel conflict on the Lebanese southern border has caused an indirect cost of 350 million U.S. dollars, local news service Lebnan News reported on Sunday.

This photo taken on March 15, 2024 shows smoke caused by an Israeli airstrike in Kafr Kila, Lebanon. (Photo: Xinhua)

Lebnan News said that the loss is due to the partial and complete destruction of houses and infrastructure, as well as the burning of agricultural lands.

"Around 10 million square meters of agricultural land and forests were burned," said the report.

The Lebanon-Israel border has been witnessing increased tension since Oct. 8, 2023, after Lebanese armed group Hezbollah fired dozens of rockets toward Israel in support of the Hamas attack on Israel the previous day, prompting Israel to respond by firing heavy artillery toward southeastern Lebanon.

The confrontations between Hezbollah and Israel have killed 362 people on the Lebanese side, including 238 Hezbollah members and 72 civilians, according to Lebanese security sources.