Israel returns to bombing southern Lebanon and issues order to evacuate the population
At least four people have died and more than 20 have been injured since Saturday night (5), according to Lebanese authorities.
By Paul Khalifeh
Israeli bombings in southern Lebanon have killed at least 4 people since Saturday (5). The action was reported this Sunday (6).
The military escalation occurred after Hezbollah launched 2 drones against Israeli soldiers. There were no records of victims in this group attack.
Israel also issued an evacuation order for residents of a village in Nabatieh. The town is 25 kilometers from the border.
Lebanon's Ministry of Health confirmed deaths in Nabatieh and Arabsalim. More than 20 people were injured, including women and 3 children.
The bombings destroyed a hospital, buildings and leisure areas in Nabatieh. Explosions were also reported in the coastal village of Mansouri.
The situation has worsened drastically in southern Lebanon, where Israeli attacks have killed at least four people and left dozens injured since Saturday night (5), according to a preliminary report by Lebanese authorities released this Sunday (6).
The escalation comes after Hezbollah launched two drones against Israeli soldiers, without causing any casualties.
The intensification of Israeli bombings was accompanied by the issuance of an evacuation order for residents of a village, the first since mid-June.
The affected location is 25 kilometers from the border, in the district of Nabatieh, north of the Litani River and outside the buffer zone established by the Israeli Army in southern Lebanon.
The region was hit hard by artillery fire and drone attacks, which continued until the early hours of Sunday morning. At least seven locations were hit.
Lebanon's Health Ministry said two people died in Nabatieh and two other women in the nearby town of Arabsalim. According to the agency, another 20 people, including several women and three children, were injured in different locations.
The airstrikes caused destruction in Nabatieh, the second largest city in southern Lebanon, which had around 150,000 inhabitants before the war. A public leisure area, with playgrounds and a restaurant, was destroyed. A hospital and several buildings were also completely destroyed.
Home demolition In parallel with the airstrikes, the Israeli Army continued large-scale operations to demolish homes in southern Lebanon using explosives.
The actions were concentrated in the coastal village of Mansouri, south of the ancient city of Tire, 13 kilometers from the border.
At least ten high-intensity explosions were heard in the region. The destruction is caused by explosives installed by Israeli combat engineering units or by explosive barrels launched by drones.
Other similar operations were recorded in different areas of southern Lebanon, both inside and outside the 700 square kilometer buffer zone established along the border.
