Israeli airstrikes and artillery bombardments intensified across Lebanon on Saturday, targeting Beirut’s southern suburb, towns in southern Lebanon, and areas in the Beqaa Valley, resulting in widespread destruction and casualties.
Beirut’s Southern Suburb Targeted
Israeli warplanes and drones launched at least three airstrikes on Haret Hreik in Beirut’s southern suburb on Saturday morning, following evacuation alerts for two buildings in the area issued by the Israeli Army.
The strikes destroyed four buildings on Abbas al-Moussawi Street and a structure adjacent to the Haret Hreik municipality. Thick smoke plumes continue to rise over the area, while heavy, low-altitude Israeli aircraft patrols remain ongoing.
Southern Lebanon Attacks
Israeli airstrikes intensified across southern Lebanon, targeting multiple towns and residential areas. Early Saturday, heavy machine gun fire hit Naqoura, Jabal al-Labounneh, Alma al-Shaab, Tayr Harfa, Dhayra, and Aita al-Shaab.
In Nabatiyeh, airstrikes demolished a house in the al-Qalaa neighborhood of Sir al-Gharbiya, with further raids reported in Kfar Qasir, Ain Baal, Aaytit, Deir Qanun, Ras al-Ain, Shaqra, Baraashit, and al-Shaitieh. Simultaneously, artillery fire hit Shamaa and Majdal Zoun.
In Abba, Nabatiyeh district, a three-story house was destroyed, while strikes in Burj Rahal, Tyre, killed two paramedics and wounded several others. Search operations for the missing are ongoing.
Airstrikes also escalated in the Tyre and Bint Jbeil districts, targeting homes, businesses, and infrastructure in Bafleh, Ghandouriyeh, al-Tiri, Ramadiyeh, Joya, and near the al-Rashidieh camp. Villages in the western sector, including Tayr Harfa, al-Jabine, Sheheen, al-Dhayra, and Shamaa suffered heavy artillery shelling.
Overnight, Israeli forces reportedly blew up the shrine of Prophet Shimon al-Safa before retreating from Shamaa Hill under intense resistance. Hezbollah claimed counterattacks forced Israeli withdrawals from the Shamaa and Tayr Harfa axes after fierce clashes.
Wissam Ghazal, head of the Tyre district clinic at Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health, reported eight deaths and 36 injuries from Friday’s airstrikes.
Western Beqaa Attacks
In Western Beqaa, Israeli airstrikes targeted the town of Labaya, with two strikes reported early Saturday.
Hezbollah and Israeli Claims
Hezbollah announced successful strikes on the headquarters of the 769th Infantry Battalion of the Israeli Army’s Eastern Brigade in the Ramim barracks. Meanwhile, the Israeli Army stated that sirens were triggered in western Galilee after intercepting drones launched from Lebanon. Additional sirens sounded in Nahariya and nearby Galilee towns following the interception of a drone from Ras al-Naqoura aimed at Nahariya.
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