Conflict & Security
Israeli warplanes strike southern Lebanon as overnight raids persist
September 21, 2026 at 03:02 PM
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4 reports · over 4 hours
Israeli warplanes struck southern Lebanon on Monday as drones flew low over Beirut and its suburbs and shelling continued into the morning.
- Israeli warplanes launched an airstrike Monday on the Wadi al-Hajir area of southern Lebanon.
- Lebanon's National News Agency said Israeli artillery shelling hit the outskirts of Zawtar al-Sharqiya alongside machine-gun sweeping toward the town.
- Raids that lasted until morning struck the outskirts of Kafr Tibnit and Harj Ali al-Taher near Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
- Israeli forces conducted clearing operations with heavy machine guns in southern Lebanon on Monday.
- Lebanon's National News Agency reported an Israeli airstrike on the Wadi of Zibqin town.
- Israeli artillery shelling targeted the towns of Al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun and surrounding valleys.
- Israeli forces blew up a number of homes in Al-Mansouri, the National News Agency said.



