Israel-Lebanon Conflict: Military Operations

Israeli forces initiated a significant escalation on August 28, 2026, with artillery and guided missile strikes targeting Nabatieh City in southern Lebanon. On August 29, Israeli airstrikes and shelling expanded to include a nursing home in the region, causing significant destruction and casualties. On August 30, Israel launched further aerial attacks in Nabatieh, which reports from the Mehr News Agency identified as a violation of an existing ceasefire. Hostilities continued through August 31 as Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon, resulting in the death of a teenager from unexploded ordnance. Later that evening, fresh Israeli airstrikes targeted areas near the border, prompting responses from Lebanese forces. On September 2, Israeli air strikes continued near the border, while a Lebanese drone crossed into Israel's Galilee Panhandle for the first time in months. That same day, Israeli strikes in Lebanon killed one person, and a separate strike in Nabatieh killed one person and injured another. On September 3, the scope of military operations expanded. Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling targeted southern Lebanese locations including Mansouri, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Wadi al-Salouqi, and Nabatieh al-Fouqa. Simultaneously, Israeli artillery fire struck northeast of Al-Bureij camp in the central Gaza Strip. On September 11, Israel conducted an operation in South Lebanon to destroy Hezbollah tunnels. Israeli forces reported uncovering a cache of Iranian-made rockets, missiles, and explosives during the destruction of these tunnels. The conflict currently stands at a state of heightened regional tension and renewed international calls for intervention.