Fire in southern Lebanon after incendiary grenades fired by Israeli army

SOUTHERN LEBANON — Incendiary grenades dropped by Israeli drones sparked two forest fires in southern Lebanon on Sunday, prompting the deployment of firefighters and Lebanese army helicopters to contain the flames.

The first fire broke out in the Marimim Valley, near the village of Yater (Bint Jbeil district), after an incendiary bomb was dropped in the early afternoon, according to our South Lebanon correspondent. A second fire erupted further west in the town of Hamoul, near Naqoura (Sour district), where Civil Defense teams and local rescue associations were also mobilized, the state-run National News Agency (NNA) reported.

The fires occurred hours after Israeli soldiers carried out a new incursion into Lebanese territory overnight, entering the border village of Kfar Kila (Marjeyoun district), where they detonated an explosive device of still unknown origin, according to Abdallah.

Leaflets dropped during funeral

Separately, Israeli helicopters dropped leaflets during the funeral of a local Amal official, Mohammad Zeib Hamdan, who died of natural causes. The ceremony was held Sunday in the border town of Mais al-Jabal (Marjayoun), attended by senior Amal figures including political bureau member Hassan Kabalan, MP Achraf Beydoun, and religious leaders.

The leaflets, resembling receipts and bank transfers from previous years, bore various names and were scattered during the service. Other flyers dropped over Kfar Kila featured an image of a bulldozer working amid rubble with a yellow Hezbollah flag and geographic coordinates. A message on the leaflet read:

"This bulldozer serves Hezbollah, which continues to threaten the region and endanger it. There is no economic benefit from shady dealings with Hezbollah."

Hezbollah confirms deaths

Meanwhile, Hezbollah announced the deaths of two members, Ali el-Ali and Mohammad Abboud, killed Saturday in a drone strike on Debaal (Sour district). According to a statement from the Israeli army, both were members of Hezbollah’s elite Radwan Force. Another Hezbollah fighter was killed earlier that same day in a separate drone strike on the road between Toueiri and Srifa, also in the Sour district.

Despite the cease-fire agreement reached in November 2024 after 13 months of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel, Israeli forces continue to carry out airstrikes and demolish buildings, mainly in the South. Israeli attacks have killed at least 285 people, and the army still occupies five positions in Lebanon.

Israeli drones remain active, flying over several parts of the country, including the Bekaa Valley and various areas of southern Lebanon. Fighter jets also flew at low altitude over the districts of Marjayoun, Hasbaya, and Nabatieh around 9:30 a.m. on Sunday.