Israeli artillery intermittently bombards Ali al-Taher forest near Nabatieh
Israeli forces have been firing sporadic artillery shells at the Ali al-Taher forest on the outskirts of Nabatieh, Lebanon.
The Lebanese National News Agency reported that Israeli troops are conducting intermittent shelling of the Ali al-Taher forest, located about 15 km from the Israeli border. The area, known as the Ali al-Taher ridge, has become a flashpoint in the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah conflict. No casualties were mentioned, but the strikes highlight the tension along the frontier.
Why it matters
The shelling signals a widening of hostilities in the Israel-Hezbollah war, raising regional security concerns.
How this story developed
- Sep 3 Israeli air strike on motorcycle kills two in Kfar Reman as Lebanon tensions rise
- Sep 6 Israel ordered residents of Arab Salim to evacuate amid fresh air strikes in southern Lebanon.
- Sep 6 Three people were killed and 23 were injured in Israeli strikes on south Lebanon, according to the health ministry.
- Sep 6 Israeli airstrikes killed four people and damaged Ghandour Hospital in south Lebanon.
- Sep 7 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged U.S. action following the airstrikes.
- Sep 7 New reports detail a fresh Israeli strike on Kfar Rumman that killed at least nine civilians, including children and medics.
- Sep 7 Lebanese President Joseph Aoun urged the US and the international community to help stop Israeli attacks after the strikes killed at least four people.
- Sep 7 Latest reports put the civilian death toll at up to twelve.
- Sep 8 Updated reports put the death toll at up to 12 and note the death of an 18‑year‑old rescue worker.
- Sep 9 The next phase of Lebanon-Israel negotiations will hold military talks in Florida and political talks in Rome, with no breakthrough expected before Israel’s upcoming elections as Israeli forces continue operations in the south.
- Sep 10 The Israeli military announced it has demolished a Hezbollah tunnel system on the Ali al-Taher ridge in southern Lebanon, saying the strike ends its underground presence there.
- Sep 11 Israeli leaders announced that the Hezbollah tunnel network on Ali Taher ridge had been destroyed.
- Sep 11 Israel announced it will continue striking Hezbollah sites after the tunnel demolition.
- Sep 12 Rome round of negotiations postponed to October.
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