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Summary Lebanon: September 24, 2026.

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Dawn artillery shelling reported in southern Lebanon Israeli artillery shelling has targeted the town of al-Mansouri and the valleys adjacent to the town of Zibqin at dawn on Thursday, the country’s National News Agency reports.
Huge explosion rocks southern Lebanese town of Khiam A huge explosion has shaken the town of Khiam and its surroundings shortly after midnight, centred in an area stretching from Naba al-Raiqa to the al-Mabarrat junction over an estimated length of 300 meters (1,000ft), Lebanon’s National News Agency reports. The blast was extremely powerful, with its shockwave reaching the towns of Jdeidet Marjayoun and al-Qlaiaa as well as surrounding areas, NNA said.
Israeli forces attack villages and bomb solar panels in southern Lebanon Israeli forces have attacked villages in the Nabatieh district in southern Lebanon, between the towns of Mayfadoun, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and Wadi al-Salouqi, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency, while the towns of Barachit and Beit Yahoun have also come under artillery fire. NNA added that Israeli forces bombed solar panels in the town of Mayfadoun last night, causing them to catch fire, and also carried out a large-scale bombardment in the Abd al-Nabi neighborhood of Barachit in southern Lebanon. NNA and our colleagues on the ground reported that the town of al-Mansouri in the Tyre district was also bombed for the second time, after previous reports of artillery shelling at dawn.
Israeli artillery attack reported in Bint Jbeil The Israeli army continues to carry out air and artillery attacks on towns and villages in southern Lebanon. In the latest attack, Lebanon’s National News Agency says artillery shelling has hit the eastern outskirts of the town of Chaqra in the Bint Jbeil district.
Israeli drone targets area near popular restaurant in Lebanon’s Nabatieh governorate An Israeli drone attack has targeted the vicinity of a popular restaurant, La Vita, between Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Mayfadoun in southern Lebanon’s Nabatieh governorate, the country’s National News Agency has reported.
Israeli air strike targets Marjeyoun in southern Lebanon An Israeli air strike took place on the outskirts of the town of Bani Hayyan, in the Marjeyoun district, southern Lebanon.
Israeli army attacks Talloussah in southern Lebanon Israeli forces have carried out air raids on the outskirts of Talloussah town in southern Lebanon’s Marjayoun district. Intense bombardment this morning has also targeted the Nabatieh and Tyre districts in the south. Israel launched air attacks on Lebanon in March while also reinvading its south for the second time in less than two years. It currently occupies more than 50 villages. At its highest point in April, more than 1.2 million people were displaced by Israeli attacks. Hundreds of thousands remain forced from their homes.
Israel launches air strike on outskirts of southern Lebanon’s Kafr Tibnit Israel has launched an air strike on the outskirts of the southern Lebanese town of Kafr Tibnit, in the Nabatieh district, our colleagues on the ground reported.
Israeli drone strikes outskirts of Kfarchouba village in southern Lebanon An Israeli drone has struck the outskirts of Kfarchouba village, in the Nabatieh Governorate in southern Lebanon, our colleagues on the ground have reported.










EBRD cuts growth forecasts as conflict and energy shocks hit Iraq and Lebanon The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has cut its growth forecasts as the war drives an energy shock that is hitting Iraq’s oil-dependent economy particularly hard. The EBRD now expects growth across its regions to slow to 2.5 percent in 2026, down from 3.4 percent in 2025. Iraq’s economy is projected to contract by 12 percent this year, with the risk of a deeper downturn if export disruptions persist through the end of the year. “The problem in Iraq is disruption to exports,” EBRD Chief Economist Beata Javorcik told the AFP news agency. Meanwhile, Lebanon’s economy is expected to contract by 5 percent this year due to ongoing conflict with Israel.
Lebanon PM talks ‘return, recovery, reconstruction’ with Middle East leaders Prime Minister Nawaf Salam says his meetings at the UN General Assembly focused on achieving Israel’s complete withdrawal from Lebanese territory and preparing for a post-UN peacekeeper phase. Salam said he participated in the US multilateral summit alongside the Gulf Cooperation Council states, as well as Egypt, Jordan, Syria, and Turkey. The meetings focused on “efforts to de-escalate tensions and spare Lebanon and the region further confrontations, and strengthening Lebanon’s Arab, regional and international relations”, he posted on X. Talks also addressed “mobilising support for the process of return, recovery and reconstruction … in affected areas”, after Israel’s devastating attacks and occupation that have killed more than 4,000 people and displaced hundreds of thousands since the March invasion.
At UN sideline meeting, Lebanon invites Iran to appoint new ambassador Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has invited Iran to nominate a new ambassador to Beirut, the prime minister’s office says in a statement. Salam said that Lebanon wants to “turn a new page,” and build a relationship with Iran “based on mutual respect for sovereignty and independence, noninterference in each other’s affairs, and shared interests”. The prime minister added during a meeting with the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, that Lebanon “does not wish to serve as an arena for regional conflicts or the exchange of messages.” Lebanon ⁠⁠had ⁠⁠withdrawn accreditation from the Iranian ambassador to Beirut in March⁠, but the ambassador, Mohammad Reza Sheibani, remained in the country and received backing from the Iran-aligned group Hezbollah.

Dawn artillery shelling reported in southern Lebanon

Huge explosion rocks southern Lebanese town of Khiam

Israeli forces attack villages and bomb solar panels in southern Lebanon

Israeli artillery attack reported in Bint Jbeil

Israeli drone targets area near popular restaurant in Lebanon’s Nabatieh governorate

Israeli air strike targets Marjeyoun in southern Lebanon

Israeli army attacks Talloussah in southern Lebanon

Israel launches air strike on outskirts of southern Lebanon’s Kafr Tibnit

Israeli drone strikes outskirts of Kfarchouba village in southern Lebanon

EBRD cuts growth forecasts as conflict and energy shocks hit Iraq and Lebanon

Lebanon PM talks ‘return, recovery, reconstruction’ with Middle East leaders

At UN sideline meeting, Lebanon invites Iran to appoint new ambassador

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