A precarious calm prevailed in southern Lebanon on the morning of Wednesday, November 1, following sporadic yet violent Israeli airstrikes on Tuesday evening that hit several villages near the Blue Line, from Naqoura to Ramia.
Israeli aircraft carried out strikes targeting a house in Bint Jbeil and injuring residents, while flare bombs were still being thrown over the area.
Death of a 16-year-old boy
A 16-year-old boy, seriously wounded in Yater by an Israeli missile while driving his motorcycle, was rushed to the government hospital in Tebnine, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Moreover, fires caused by phosphorus bombs have continued to rage for several days in the forests near the Blue Line, posing a threat to Civil Defense teams amid concerns over cluster bombs. More than 50 landmines had exploded on Tuesday due to a massive fire that spread from Labouneh to the south of Ras Naqoura. These mines had previously been planted by the Israeli army.
Israeli Army spokesperson Avichay Adraee said on Wednesday that the army had shot down a surface-to-air missile launched from Lebanon towards a drone on Tuesday night. The Israeli army released a video purportedly showing the launch site within Lebanese territory from which the missile was fired.
