Attacks by the Israeli army were carried out in the districts of Nabatieh, Tyre and Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon. The attacks involved phosphorus shells, artillery fire and airstrikes.
The areas around Dawha, the Debsheh hill and the Ali al-Taher grove in the Kafr Rumman area of Nabatieh district were targeted with phosphorus shells. Two airstrikes also hit Ali al-Taher Hill, north of the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa.
Bombardment in Tyre and Bint Jbeil
Heavy artillery fire and extensive explosions were reported in the morning in the town of Mansouri and around Beit al-Siyad and Majdal Zoun in Tyre district.
No homes remained standing in Beit al-Siyad because of the bombardment and explosions. Explosions were also carried out in the towns of Hadatha, Beit Yahoun and Aita al-Jabal in Bint Jbeil district, while automatic weapons fire swept the surrounding valleys.
Israeli unmanned aerial vehicles flew over villages and towns in southern Lebanon. No information was provided on whether the attacks caused deaths or injuries.
Ceasefire and direct negotiations
The Israeli army launched intensive airstrikes on Lebanon on March 2 and occupied many towns in the country’s south. The Lebanese government said that more than 1 million people had been displaced during this period.
The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, which took effect on April 17, was later extended several times. Following the fifth round of direct negotiations held in Washington, the two countries signed a framework agreement on June 26.
The sixth and seventh rounds of direct negotiations between Tel Aviv and Beirut were held on July 14 and 15 in Rome, the capital of Italy.
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said that 4,346 people had been killed and 12,301 injured in Israeli attacks since March 2.
