Warplanes conducted raids on September 21 in Nabatieh Fawqa, Kafartibnit, Wadi al-Hujeir, Wadi al-Saluqi, the outskirts of Baraashit, and Zawtar al-Sharqiyah. Artillery shelling also hit towns including Hadatha and Al-Mansouri. Local media reported the activity as a military operation covering the entire southern front rather than a series of isolated attacks.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Israel Launches 53 Strikes Across Southern Lebanon in Broad 24 Hour Operation
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Israeli forces targeted multiple towns across southern Lebanon using heavy artillery and warplanes in an offensive that continued into Monday morning. The IDF carried out 53 strikes in 24 hours, hitting areas from Nabatieh and Ali al-Taher to Khiam, Houla, Mays al-Jabal, and Mansouri. Israeli soldiers used 155 mm artillery shells to strike the outskirts of Zifine in the Tyre district.
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