Lebanon · updated 3h ago · 2 min read
Israeli Air Strike Hits Nabatieh Al-Fawqah as Drones Operate Over Southern Lebanon
Israeli air strike hit Nabatieh Al-Fawqah in southern Lebanon. Israeli artillery shells targeted Haddatha and Zawtar Al-Sharqiyeh in South Lebanon.
Whether to include Israeli demolition and withdrawal announcements.
2 of 3 outlets skipped it: destruction of an official public school in Al-Mansouri.
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ABNA English
“The enemy had announced yesterday evening that it executed demolitions in the Ali al-Tahir area.”Read the original ↗
Al-Manar TV Lebanon
“Israeli enemy carries out a new bombing in Kawnin town, South Lebanon: Al-Manar reporter”Read the original ↗
Al-Manar frames the events as ongoing raids using reporter lines, while ABNA adds claimed Israeli demolition and withdrawal announcements.
Nabatieh Al-Fawqah Strike
Al-Manar TV Lebanon reported that an Israeli air strike hit Nabatieh Al-Fawqah in southern Lebanon about an hour before its latest update on Saturday, 19/09/2026.A
“Israeli air strike on Nabatieh Al-Fawqah”
In the same stream of updates, Al-Manar said Israeli drones were active over southern Lebanon, describing “constant activity of Israeli drones over southern Lebanon.”
Earlier, Al-Manar reported on Thursday, 10/09/2026 that Israeli artillery shells targeted Beit Yahoun town in South Lebanon, and it also said Israeli warplanes raided Nabatieh Al-Fawqa and Al-Qantara towns in South Lebanon.
Al-Manar’s coverage also placed the strikes within a wider pattern of shelling and raids across South Lebanon, including artillery targeting Haddatha and Zawtar Al-Sharqiyeh, as described in its Saturday, 19/09/2026 update.
Artillery Targets Across South
Al-Manar TV Lebanon said Israeli artillery shells targeted Haddatha and Zawtar Al-Sharqiyeh in South Lebanon, with the report dated Saturday, 19/09/2026.A
In another Al-Manar update from Saturday, 19/09/2026, the outlet said “Zionist artillery targets Zibqin Valley, South Lebanon,” describing the location as part of the same southern front.
ABNA English described Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling continuing on Sunday, 13/09/2026, naming towns including Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Al-Mansouri south of Tyre, and it said enemy warplanes destroyed the town’s official public school in Al-Mansouri.A
ABNA English also said artillery shelling focused on Kfar Tebnit, Zawtar al-Sharqiyya, Baraachit, Kfar Chouba, Beit Yahoun, Wadi Zibqin, and the heights of Halta and Shebaa, where fires broke out in Wadi al-Jouz.A
Diplomacy and Wider Conflict
Al-Manar TV Lebanon tied its Lebanon updates to a diplomatic track, saying the US embassy in Beirut reported that “Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors will meet in Washington next week to discuss the implementation of the “Framework Agreement.”A
“Lebanese and Israeli ambassadors will meet in Washington next week”
In the same Al-Manar report, General Saree was quoted saying a Saudi-led coalition launched 58 airstrikes over the past 24 hours, targeting governorates including Taiz, Lahj, Al-Jawf, Hajjah, Al-Bayda, and Saada using F-15 aircraft that took off from the Khamis Mushait airbase.
Al-Manar’s Lebanon-focused updates also referenced Israeli artillery targeting Beit Yahoun town in South Lebanon on Thursday, 10/09/2026, and it continued to report Israeli air raids and artillery shelling across southern towns.
Earlier, ABNA English said Israeli occupation forces withdrew from Ali Al-Taher area after carrying out a massive bombing there, while also reporting raids on Nabatieh Al-Fawqa and Al-Mansouri and on Wadi Al-Slouqi.A