Israeli strikes and shelling hit towns across south Lebanon

Summary

Israeli forces carried out air strikes, artillery shelling and demolitions in several towns in south Lebanon, according to Middle East Eye live-blog reports citing Al Jazeera and Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA). One report says an Israeli air attack targeted Kfar Tebnit in the Nabatieh district, while Israeli demolitions and artillery shelling continued in towns in the Bint Jbeil and Tyre districts. A second report says Israeli forces carried out a large explosion in Baraachit in Bint Jbeil district on Saturday evening, shelled Beit Yahoun, and hit Mansouri with an air strike, while Israeli warplanes flew low over the city of Tyre. The same report says the Israeli army has been building roads through mountains and valleys in western and central south Lebanon to connect the military outposts it set up after occupying the area. It adds that large parts of the south remain occupied by Israeli forces, and that Israel has sharply escalated operations in Lebanon this year with a ground invasion. It also says Israel has killed more than 4,300 people in Lebanon and displaced one million since the US and Israel launched their joint war on Iran in February, prompting Hezbollah to attack Israel in support of Iran.

Timeline

1. Middle East Eye

   31 Oct 2026, 05:59 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports, citing Al Jazeera, that an Israeli air attack targeted Kfar Tebnit in the Nabatieh district of southern Lebanon, and that Israeli forces continued demolitions and artillery shelling in Bint Jbeil and Tyre district towns.

2. Middle East Eye

   31 Oct 2026, 23:21 UTCSource ↗

   Middle East Eye reports, citing Lebanon's National News Agency, that Israeli forces carried out a large explosion in Baraachit, shelled Beit Yahoun, hit Mansouri with an air strike, and built roads connecting military outposts across western and central south Lebanon.