[82367] Extensive wave of IDF strikes in Lebanon: targets in the south of the country and the Dahiyeh in Beirut

Broad military escalation in Lebanon

Over the past day, a broad wave of IDF airstrikes has been reported in Lebanon. According to reports arriving from a variety of Telegram channels, among them خبرفوری ࡆ اخبارفوری مذاکره ࡆ جنگ فوری, Israeli fighter jets struck targets in various areas in southern Lebanon, including Choukin, Al-Mansouri, Kfar Sir, Tebnine, as well as areas near Arab Salim and Tuffahta. Regional media outlets identified with resistance elements, such as فارس بین‌الملل و سیاست خارجی, noted that the strikes also included Deir Aames, Haris, and Maaroub.

Simultaneously, targeted strikes were reported in the Dahiyeh quarter of Beirut. The channel خبرفوری جنگ🚨اخبارفوری امریکا فوری published documentation of structure strikes in the area and noted that the IDF released videos documenting the hits in the Lebanese capital. فارس بین‌الملل و سیاست خارجی claimed in its publications that the strikes in Beirut were directed against “Hezbollah headquarters.”

Military sources in Israel, as quoted in سپاه ایران | IRGC, clarified that the IDF is determined to continue its operations: “The Chief of Staff of the Israeli Army instructed the Northern Command commanders to continue operations within Lebanese territory.” This is despite reports of the existence of political negotiations between the government of Lebanon and Israel in an attempt to achieve a ceasefire, a move which, according to the channel, has been met with an expansion of Israeli military activity.

The reports come from a variety of sources identified with critical stances toward Israel, emphasizing the intensity and continuity of the strikes. The use of terminology such as “terrorist army” in the publications of آخرین خبر reflects the editorial line of these channels, which place emphasis on the civilian and security damage caused in Lebanon as a result of IDF activity.