Lebanon28 September, 20262 min read
Israeli Forces Bomb Khiam, Arnoun, Kfar Tibnit, and Mays Al-Jabal In South Lebanon
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Israeli airstrikes and artillery hit Khiam and Arnoun in South Lebanon. Dozens of structures damaged in Al-Mansouri, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh.
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Bombings in Khiam and Arnoun
Israeli enemy carried out new bombings in the two towns of Khiam and Arnoun in South Lebanon, according to an Al-Manar TV Lebanon reporter. Israeli warplanes bombed areas around Mifdoun, Kfar Tebnit and Mansouri as part of a series of airstrikes and ground attacks described in a report from Mehr News Agency.
Israeli forces also carried out a powerful explosion in Mays al-Jabal while drones were seen in Lebanese airspace during the same period, according to Mehr News Agency. Israeli airstrike hit the southern Lebanese town of Kfar Tibnit, and the incident was framed as part of ongoing strikes in southern Lebanon.
Ground push and casualties
The Israeli military reported that four of its soldiers were killed and two others wounded during intense combat with Hezbollah fighters in the western sector of southern Lebanon in the past few hours, according to News On AIR. Lebanese authorities reported ongoing Israeli airstrikes targeting southern villages, and the Lebanese health ministry confirmed additional casualties among fighters and civilians, according to News On AIR.
At least three UN peacekeepers, including Indonesian personnel, were killed in separate incidents in southern Lebanon over the past day, prompting strong condemnation from the United Nations. Hezbollah fighters maintained defensive positions across parts of southern Lebanon, engaging Israeli forces in ground clashes while launching intermittent rocket barrages toward northern Israel, according to News On AIR.
Displacement and humanitarian strain
More than one million Lebanese remain displaced, with large numbers fleeing villages near the border. Access to medical care, electricity and basic services continues to deteriorate in southern Lebanon, while aid agencies warned that humanitarian conditions are worsening rapidly.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called for restraint and urged an end to military activity from Lebanese territory outside state control, according to News On AIR. Mehr News Agency described Israeli strikes targeting southern Lebanon from the air and ground, listing locations including Khiam, Kfar Tebnit, Arnoun, and Aitaroun as part of the same broader campaign.