Lebanon11 September, 20262 min read
Residents in Marjayoun District Urge Water Authority After Explosion in Ali Al-Taher
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Residents of Marjayoun district appealed to Southern Lebanon Water Authority to secure water supply. Appeal specifies villages: Deir Mimas, Burj al-Muluk, Al-Qaliya, Jdeidat Marjayoun, Al-Buwayda, Dibbin, Blat.
Water appeal after blast
Residents from villages in the Marjayoun district appealed to the Southern Lebanon Water Authority to ensure water delivery to “steadfast villages” after an explosion in Ali al-Taher left dust and debris covering homes, roads, and vehicles. The Daily Beirut report said residents in Deir Mimas, Burj al-Muluk, Al-Qaliya, Jdeidat Marjayoun, Al-Buwayda, Dibbin, Blat and Ibl al-Saqi were unable to clean their homes and surroundings due to severe water shortages.
In parallel, Israel-Lebanon talks were expected to resume in Rome next week, with Israeli public broadcaster KAN reporting that the negotiations would aim to establish a mechanism to monitor disputed areas and verify an Israeli withdrawal. The Middle East Online report said the talks were scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday and would focus on whether designated areas have been cleared of Hezbollah personnel and whether Israeli forces have withdrawn from them.
Talks, violations, and strikes
KAN reported that the Rome talks would aim to “build the force” to verify whether pilot areas have been cleared of Hezbollah presence, while the Lebanese army said it recorded 7,700 Israeli violations since the framework agreement was signed on June 26. The A News report said the US was seeking to expand the areas from which Israeli forces would withdraw and transfer control to the Lebanese army, and it noted there was no immediate comment from Lebanon as of 1900GMT.
Meanwhile, UA.News said Israel intensified strikes on southern Lebanon despite the US-brokered framework agreement, with Anadolu Agency citing Lebanon’s state-run NNA agency reporting hits in Mansouri in the Tyre district and a house destroyed after two missiles struck on the outskirts of Haris-Hadata in the Al-Arish area of the Bint Jbeil district. UA.News also said a separate explosion occurred on the Ali al-Taher heights near Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and it reported that Israel’s Channel 12 and public broadcaster KAN said the army was preparing to blow up tunnels and infrastructure in the area.
Berri says agreement collapsed
Speaker Nabih Berri told al-Joumhouria newspaper that “the situation is dangerous” in south Lebanon and that “the framework agreement has fallen,” adding that “solutions remain far off.” Berri also said, “If the Israelis want to occupy, they can do so,” while emphasizing that “the army is the fundamental pillar for the Lebanese structure.”
As preparations for a new round of talks in Rome under US sponsorship continued, the Lebanese army said it had recorded nearly 7,700 Israeli violations since the framework agreement was signed on 26 June. Middle East Monitor reported that the army warned continued violations threatened existing understandings and arrangements, and it described the latest incident as killing at least 12 people, including women and children, in Kafr Rumman in the Nabatieh district.