View of Hebbarieh, a village in the Arkoub region, in the district of Hasbaya in south Lebanon. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
SOUTH LEBANON — Israel carried out airstrikes on Kfar Tibnit (Nabatieh) and the outskirts of Qantara (Marjayoun), and blew up houses in Bani Hayan and Tallousa (Marjayoun) on Thursday morning, according to information from our correspondent in southern Lebanon.
Israel fired several rounds of artillery shells on Thursday morning, including one targeting Hebbarieh (Hasbaya), a town located beyond the Israeli-designated Yellow Line. This shelling was followed by an advance of four Israeli tanks toward the area of Nabeh Khokh, on the outskirts of this still-inhabited predominantly Sunni village.
In the Nabatieh district, automatic weapon fire targeted the occupied village of Zawtar Sharqieh, where Israeli military vehicles were also spotted. Artillery fire also targeted Kfar Tibnit. In the Sour district, three shells landed on Mansouri, while artillery targeted Wadi Zibqine. Additionally, artillery targeted Wadi Nahle, between Chakra and Majdal Selm.
Furthermore an Israeli drone fired a stun grenade near a fishing boat off Amariyah, south of the city of Sour.
Powerful explosion in Zawtar Sharqieh
On Wednesday evening, a powerful explosion, whose echo was heard from afar and whose tremors were felt by some residents, was caused by the Israeli army at Ain al-Samahiya, in the village of Zawtar Sharqieh. An Israeli Merkava tank also targeted a house in this village. In the Nabatieh district, Mayfadoun was likewise targeted by Israeli artillery.
In the Bint Jbeil district, Israeli artillery targeted an area between Beit Yahoun and Braasheet, while four artillery shells targeted Haddatha. The al-Areesh area, near Haris, was also hit. Artillery fire targeted Mansouri (Sour). In the Marjayoun district, artillery targeted Wadi Slouqi. Automatic weapon fire targeted Tallousa, while fire from Qantara targeted the surrounding wooded areas.
Reporting contributed by our correspondent in southern Lebanon, Muntasser Abdallah.
