Conflict & Security
Israeli forces strike, demolish and burn homes across southern Lebanon
September 19, 2026 at 08:30 PM · Updated 27d ago
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7 reports · over 15 hours
Israeli forces have carried out airstrikes, controlled demolitions and home burnings across southern Lebanon, targeting paramedic teams in Nabatieh.
- Israeli warplanes struck the old square neighborhood of Nabatieh al-Fawqa twice, then hit two medical teams with a third strike as they approached; no casualties were reported.
- Israeli forces carried out a large demolition operation in Khiam and detonated explosives in Marakba, Talousa and Mays al-Jabal.
- Artillery shelling hit Wadi Zibqin, Yahmar al-Shaqif and Zawtar al-Sharqiya, while forces burned homes in al-Mansouri in Tyre district.
- An Israeli force approached a new Lebanese army position at Deir Mimas on Friday and threw stun grenades in the surrounding area.
- UNIFIL's commander said Israeli demolition operations in southern Lebanon violate UN resolutions and warned of difficulty handing over sites to the Lebanese army in Israeli-controlled areas.





