Israel hits southern Lebanon town as strikes widen across the south
Israeli warplanes struck Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon's Nabatieh district, Al Jazeera reported Thursday, citing sources on the ground. It follows an earlier hit on Al-Mansouri in the Tyre district as Israeli operations keep rolling across the country's south. No word yet on damage or casualties.
The Israel Defense Forces carried out an air strike on Kfar Tebnit, a town in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon, according to Al Jazeera, which cited sources on the ground Thursday. The strike came on the heels of an earlier attack on Al-Mansouri, in the Tyre district. Israeli military operations have been spreading across southern Lebanon.
Details are thin so far. No information on damage or casualties has been released. The reports come from local sources rather than an official Israeli statement on this specific strike.
The strikes land against a tense backdrop. On Wednesday, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam warned that hostilities in Lebanon could flare up again, pointing to renewed risks in the region and urging the country not to be dragged into what he called a new senseless adventure in service of outside interests — a remark widely read as aimed at Hezbollah and its ties to Iran.
A day earlier, Israeli artillery shelling hit the outskirts of Baraachit in southern Lebanon, the state National News Agency reported. Lebanon's state media also said an Israeli drone flew at low altitude over Tyre and nearby towns. Israeli forces had targeted the Nabatieh district the weekend before as well.
On the Gaza front, the IDF said Wednesday that it killed Jamal Abu Saeed, described as the head of operations in Hamas' military intelligence, during weekend strikes conducted jointly with Shin Bet. The IDF said Abu Saeed had held senior posts over the years, including training operatives outside Gaza and commanding an anti-tank battalion.
Diplomatic traffic hasn't stopped. Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani phoned Salam on Monday to discuss regional developments and efforts to prevent further escalation, according to Qatar's Foreign Ministry. The two also reviewed bilateral cooperation, with al-Thani voicing support for initiatives aimed at restoring freedom of maritime navigation and a comprehensive regional peace agreement.
TopicsIsrael Defense Forces · Kfar Tebnit · Al Jazeera · Nabatieh · Nawaf Salam · Hezbollah · Jamal Abu Saeed · Shin Bet
Source: breakingthenews.net
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