Two women lost their lives in an airstrike on Arab Salim, while two others were killed in a strike on Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
Israeli airstrikes have claimed the lives of at least four individuals and injured twenty others in southern Lebanon, marking the latest escalation by Israel despite a prevailing truce.
According to Lebanon’s official National News Agency (NNA), the attacks commenced at dawn on Sunday, targeting the areas of Nabatieh, Arab Salim, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and Kfar Reman.
In Arab Salim, two women were killed and six others were wounded following an Israeli airstrike on a building, which occurred after Israeli forces issued a forced displacement order for the structure, NNA reported.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry confirmed that at least two people were killed in an Israeli airstrike on Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
An airstrike on the city of Nabatieh also destroyed a historic building belonging to the brother of a Lebanese member of parliament, causing damage to several neighboring structures.
In Kfar Reman, an airstrike demolished the home of the town’s late former mayor. Five individuals were treated and subsequently discharged from hospitals in Nabatieh.
Another strike struck the Sayyida Masouma Garden within the city, destroying the remnants of the municipal park that had been hit the previous day.
Israel stated it executed the strikes in retaliation for Hezbollah launching two drones toward its forces in southern Lebanon, characterizing the assault as a “blatant violation” by the Lebanese armed group.
Since March, when Hezbollah attacked Israel during the US-Israel conflict in Iran, Israel has conducted airstrikes across Lebanon and initiated a ground invasion. Lebanon reports that these attacks have resulted in the deaths of over 4,300 people.
Israeli forces continue to operate within a self-declared “security zone” extending approximately 10 kilometers (six miles) deep into Lebanese territory.
The frequency of attacks has diminished since a US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding regarding the broader conflict in June, coinciding with the signing of a framework agreement between Israel and Lebanon later that month.
However, Lebanon continues to report Israeli strikes, artillery shelling, and the widespread demolition of civilian structures in southern villages and towns.
On Friday, Israeli strikes in the country’s south and east killed four people, including an 18-year-old woman, according to authorities, as Israel stated it struck Hezbollah targets in response to a drone launch directed at its soldiers.
Earlier in the week, Israel announced it had established “operational control” over the strategic Ali al-Taher ridge near Nabatieh. Hezbollah has not commented on the declaration.
Israel Considers Troop Withdrawal
Israel is also evaluating a reduction of its troops occupying Lebanese territory, moving them closer to the Israeli border. Israeli public broadcaster Kan, citing security sources, reported that the military is preparing to scale back its presence and reposition three to four kilometers closer to the border along a new “Grey Line” where outposts would be constructed.
This maneuver would pull troops back from sections of the “Yellow Line,” which extends north of the Litani River. Kan noted that the plan has not been approved by Israel’s political leadership, and the handover of territory to the Lebanese army remains unresolved.
Hezbollah condemned Israel’s campaign, asserting it is taking place amid “complete international silence and blatant American complicity.” The group also reiterated its rejection of Beirut’s “fruitless direct negotiations” with Israel.
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, spoke by phone with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam on Saturday, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry stated, as Doha urged de-escalation.
