[46498] Military escalation in southern Lebanon and the Gaza Strip: reports of widespread strikes

Military escalation on the northern and southern fronts

During the day (May 2, 2026), intense IDF military activity was reported in several theaters. According to Al Jazeera, IDF forces conducted heavy artillery shelling toward the towns of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Zawtar al-Gharbiyah, and Mifdoun in southern Lebanon. The report was also confirmed by Al-Araby TV and Palestine Today Channel, with the « Saraya Al-Quds - Ahfad Al-Baha » channel claiming that phosphorus bombs were used in the area.

In the Gaza Strip, Sputnik Arabic reported heavy fire from armored vehicles toward the eastern areas of Khan Yunis and Gaza City. Al Jazeera Palestine noted that forces are simultaneously carrying out "demolition operations" (nasf) on buildings remaining in these areas. The reports of explosions and land leveling east of Gaza City received widespread resonance on Shehab Agency and Nablus Post.

At the same time, Quds News Network reported IDF raids in various locations across Judea and Samaria, which included the closing of businesses, a report supported by Beirut Time.

In the Lebanese sector, the Nabatieh Haderat Jabal Amel channel published a comprehensive summary of the events, including a list of extensive airstrikes and artillery attacks carried out throughout the day in many areas in the south of the country, following the significant military activity that occurred on May 1, 2026.