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Israeli attacks continue across southern Lebanon
Israeli forces have fired at least two artillery shells near a refinery station located in Marjayoun in southern Lebanon, according to the country’s National News Agency.
Intermittent Israeli artillery shelling has been reported in the town of Mayfadoun and on al-Dabsha hill on the outskirts of Nabatieh, alongside heavy live ammunition fire near the town of Kfar Shouba, NNA said.
On Thursday, Israeli air strikes continued targeting the town of al-Mansouri, one of the areas hardest hit in southern Lebanon since Israel’s invasion in March.
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Israeli military fires artillery at southern Lebanon towns
The Israeli military has opened fire on several towns in southern Lebanon, Lebanese state media reports.
Israeli artillery fire struck the towns of Beit Yahoun, al-Mansouri, Wadi Zibqin, and Wadi al-Salouqi at dawn. Israeli forces also fired machineguns towards the town of Haddatha and the outskirts of the town of Barachit, the country’s National News Agency said.
There was no immediate information on the damage caused by these attacks.
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Lebanese PM urges action over Israel, says ‘waiting for a major regional settlement is not an option’
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam has delivered a speech in Nabatieh where he affirmed his commitment to southern Lebanon amidst continuous Israeli strikes on the region, stating that waiting for a peace deal in the region is not an option.
Salam said that the war in southern Lebanon was “not our choice but was imposed upon us,” adding that the scale of needs in the area “exceeds the state’s capacity” and that the country needs substantial funding.
He said that capabilities must be mobilised to achieve an Israeli withdrawal and build the state with “one army,” stressing that the government’s priorities are to stop “the aggressions and ensure Israel’s withdrawal” and the return of Lebanese citizens to their towns.
“Waiting for a major regional settlement is not an option for us because it may come or not come, or it may be at our expense,” Salam said.
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Israel carries out air strikes on southern Lebanon
Israeli warplanes have carried out air strikes on the town of al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon, according to the National News Agency (NNA).
The town has been pummeled repeatedly since Israel started occupying areas south of the Litani River in March.
Earlier on Friday, Israeli artillery shells hit al-Mansouri, as well as Wadi Zibqin and Wadi al-Salouqi.
NNA reports Israeli forces used controlled explosions to demolish homes in the towns of Beit Lif and Aitaroun in Bint Jbeil district.
There were also reports of Israeli forces using live ammunition in the direction of Haddatha and the outskirts of Baraachit.
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Israeli military conducts explosion in southern Lebanon
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency has reported two large explosions were carried out by the Israeli army in the southern Lebanon town of Majdal Zoun.
The report did not provide details on the explosions, including possible casualties or damage.
The village, located in the Tyre District, has been repeatedly targeted by Israel’s military.
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Lebanon’s Maronite bishops condemn Israel attacks in southern Lebanon
Christian Maronite bishops meeting in Bkerke, the headquarters and episcopal seat of the Maronite Catholic Patriarchate in Lebanon northeast of Beirut, have condemned Israeli occupation and attacks, Lebanon’s National News Agency reports.
In a statement, the bishops, led by Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rai, stressed the need for international efforts to end Israel’s occupation of southern Lebanon and help residents return to their homes.
An estimated 30,000 Lebanese are still displaced as a result of Israeli attacks, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). That’s down from 1.2 million in April, although humanitarian workers have warned the drop should not be interpreted as permanent or even durable.
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