Renewed fighting in the Middle East is spurring a variety of searches. Queries on Lebanon are up over 400% this week after the nation came under attack from Israeli air strikes. We’ve also seen a rise in searches on “lebanon map,” “lebanon news,” and “lebanon war” as tensions continue to escalate.
Searches on Israel are up 218% this week and show no signs of abating. Related queries also on the rise include “israel military,” “israel newspapers,” and “israel air force.” Groups opposing Israel, including Hamas (+47%) and Hezbollah (+1,112%), have also attracted large numbers of searches.
Folks attempting to sort out the roots of the conflict searched on “what is hezbollah,” “gaza strip map,” and “history of israel.” Other searches cropping up as a result of the ongoing fighting include…
Filed under: Lebanon, Israel, Middle East
