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The Israeli army said two soldiers and two officer-course cadets were injured in separate incidents during military activity in southern Lebanon, as its forces carried out air strikes, artillery shelling and demolition operations in several southern towns and areas amid delays in implementing the framework agreement signed between Lebanon and Israel under US mediation.
Towns and valleys in southern Lebanon came under artillery fire and gunfire from Israeli forces early on Friday, according to Lebanon’s official National News Agency. The attacks came months after the war began and amid a ceasefire announced on 20 June, which helped reduce the frequency of attacks in the area.
The Lebanese Army said a soldier was seriously wounded and three civilians were injured after an Israeli drone targeted a military vehicle in Nabatieh al-Fawqa. The strike coincided with artillery shelling, two explosions and intensive flights by warplanes and drones over several areas of southern Lebanon early on Wednesday.
The Baalbek International Festivals marked 70 years since their launch with a retrospective week on the campus of the American University of Beirut, after security conditions prevented the 2026 season from being held at the Roman temples. The event revisits the festival’s history of bringing together Lebanese and international arts, with interruptions recurring alongside Lebanon’s wars and crises.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called, during a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, for practical steps, a timetable and a credible verification mechanism to implement the trilateral framework with Israel. Rubio renewed US support for the plan and for strengthening the authority of the Lebanese state, amid stalled negotiations and continued Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s meetings in New York focused on implementing the decision to restrict arms and extend state authority, amid a military escalation in the south and expectations that the eighth round of direct negotiations between Lebanon and Israel will be postponed until after the Israeli elections expected in late October.
A blast carried out by Israeli forces shook the town of al-Mansouri in the Tyre district on Monday, 28 September 2026, causing powerful tremors whose sound was heard in the city of Tyre and surrounding villages. Thick columns of smoke rose from the coastal town, which has witnessed repeated demolitions and shelling in recent weeks.
Families who lost their homes in the southern Lebanese town of Zawtar al-Gharbiya have begun moving into prefabricated units erected by the Council of the South as an initial phase, pending reconstruction. Residents face challenges including a lack of equipment, limited space and the approaching winter, as well as the difficulty of covering the cost of renting alternative accommodation.
Israeli forces carried out two strikes on the town of Mيفدون, alongside artillery shelling targeting southern towns and the advance of a force towards the outskirts of Deir Mimmas. Air strikes were also reported on the Iqlim al-Tuffah heights, while explosions were recorded in Baraashit and Haddatha. The Deir Mimmas municipality warned residents not to go to fields or olive groves for security reasons.
Demolitions and the destruction of homes and infrastructure continue in towns in southern Lebanon, particularly border areas, amid warnings that the effects could extend beyond urban destruction to contaminate soil and groundwater. Recent environmental studies indicate that the level of risk varies according to the nature of the terrain, while field testing is needed to determine the scale of long-term damage.
The municipality of Deir Mimas in southern Lebanon asked residents not to go to fields and olive groves until 28 September 2026, amid reports that an Israeli force had advanced and taken up positions among the olive groves on the southern side of the town’s outskirts.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in New York that Beirut remains committed to a bilateral relationship based on sovereignty and non-interference, and called on Tehran to nominate a new ambassador. He also stressed the priority of a withdrawal by the Israeli forces from Lebanese territory, the extension of state authority and the restriction of arms to the state.
Southern Lebanon witnessed a wave of air strikes, artillery shelling and demolitions targeting towns in the Nabatieh, Tyre and Marjayoun districts, alongside Israeli drone flights over southern villages, Beirut and its southern suburbs, amid continued delays in implementing security arrangements reached under US sponsorship in June 2026.
Lebanon’s Military Intelligence detained a Syrian man in the Batroun area on suspicion of belonging to Islamic State. Informed sources said he admitted receiving assignments from the leadership of a group in Syria, including planning to assassinate Pope Leo XIV during his visit to Lebanon in 2025. His case is expected to be referred to the judiciary.
Israeli air strikes and artillery shelling targeted areas in Wadi al-Hujeir, Wadi al-Saluki, Bint Jbeil, Tyre and Marjayoun, as a Frenchman of Lebanese origin filed a lawsuit in Paris accusing the Israeli army of uprooting 600 centuries-old olive trees from his family’s land in Zawtar al-Sharqiya.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said his country was ready to receive an international force to replace UNIFIL if its mandate could not be extended, provided it continued implementing Resolution 1701 and supported the army in the south. He warned of a security vacuum, accusing Israel of failing to comply with the ceasefire and the terms of the framework agreement.
Israeli air strikes targeted Wadi Zibqine, while artillery shelling hit Majdal Zoun and the surrounding valleys, amid explosions and military movements in towns across southern Lebanon. The operations are part of ongoing strikes that have also affected other towns since Monday, despite a decline in the intensity of hostilities since late June.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reaffirmed during a meeting with US Senator Jeanne Shaheen in New York that his government is committed to reforms, extending state authority and restricting arms to the state. He called for continued US support for the army and an international presence in southern Lebanon, while Shaheen urged the adoption of a financial gap law and the completion of reforms required for an agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
Israeli forces continued their military operations in southern Lebanon on Monday, carrying out air strikes on Wadi al-Saluki and areas near Nabatieh and Tyre, alongside artillery shelling of towns in the districts of Marjeyoun, Bint Jbeil and Nabatieh, as well as sweeping operations, movements by military vehicles and the demolition of homes in al-Mansouri.
Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji reaffirmed Beirut’s commitment to negotiations to restore sovereignty over all its territory, saying the military option had devastated the south and displaced its residents. He stressed that placing weapons under state control was an independent Lebanese decision, and said efforts were under way to establish an international force under the umbrella of the United Nations as an alternative to UNIFIL.
The southern Lebanese town of Mansouri witnessed heavy explosions carried out by Israeli forces during the night, with their echoes reaching villages and towns across the Tyre district. The explosions coincided with an air strike on the al-Araish neighbourhood and further attacks targeting several towns and areas in southern Lebanon.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said the continued presence of Israeli forces in Lebanon was linked to the Lebanese army’s ability to perform its role, stressing that Israel was not seeking to annex Lebanese territory. His remarks came after a framework agreement providing for a phased withdrawal and the deployment of the Lebanese army in the south.
Lebanese visual artist and archaeologist Lina Jouni has transformed bombing remnants collected from her home and rubble-clearance sites in southern Lebanon into faces, sculptures and paintings that revive the stories of victims and places. Her project includes a piece of a missile reshaped as a cedar tree and a sculpture made from rubble bearing the words, “We refuse to die.”
An Israeli force left the outskirts of Deir Mimas in southern Lebanon after approaching a temporary Lebanese Army observation post and firing stun grenades nearby. The Army said contacts conducted by the Military Coordination Group for Lebanon ended the alert, before its personnel returned to their main base in the town.
