Israeli airstrikes, shelling, explosions hit towns across southern Lebanon

Israeli forces launched airstrikes, artillery shelling and explosions across several towns in four districts of southern Lebanon on Friday, alongside machine-gun fire, while drones flew at low altitude over the capital Beirut, according to official media. Lebanon’s National News Agency reported attacks across the Nabatieh and South Lebanon governorates, affecting the districts of Nabatieh, Marjayoun, Bint Jbeil and Tyre. Israeli warplanes struck Kfar Tebnit in the Nabatieh district, while a tank fired several artillery shells toward the outskirts of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, accompanied by machine-gun fire directed at the town.

In the Marjayoun district, Israeli warplanes carried out two consecutive airstrikes near Khiam, while Israeli forces detonated a powerful explosive device in the town toward the Naba Ibl al-Saqi area. Israeli artillery also shelled Haddatha in the Bint Jbeil district, while a drone dropped a stun grenade on Yater, causing no reported injuries. In the Tyre district, Israeli aircraft dropped illumination flares over the coast of Naqoura.

Lebanon’s National News Agency said an Israeli tank fired two artillery shells toward a house in the Al-Mashaa area of Mayfadoun in the Nabatieh district. In the Marjayoun district, Israeli artillery targeted the towns of Tallousa and Bani Hayyan, accompanied by machine-gun fire toward Tallousa. In the Tyre district, artillery shelling struck Majdal Zoun and Buyout al-Sayyad towns, while Israeli forces opened machine-gun fire toward the main road leading to the town of Al-Mansouri.

The agency also reported that drones flew at low altitude over Beirut without carrying out attacks. The attacks came despite the US-mediated "Framework Agreement" signed by Beirut and Tel Aviv on June 26, which calls for an Israeli withdrawal from occupied territory alongside the deployment of the Lebanese army. Israel continues to occupy areas in southern Lebanon, some held for decades and others seized during the 2023-2024 war, when Israeli ground forces advanced around 10 kilometers into Lebanese territory.