Israeli forces launched widespread simultaneous strikes across Lebanon on March 9, hitting targets in Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and numerous southern towns alongside fierce ground clashes with Hezbollah.
On March 9, 2026, amid the severe regional war following unprecedented U.S. and Israeli operations against Iran, Israeli forces launched a widespread bombing campaign across Lebanon. Qatari state-funded Al Jazeera, known for its extensive coverage critical of Israeli military actions, reported that an Israeli bombardment targeted the Ramlet al-Baida area in the Lebanese capital, Beirut, according to their correspondent. Additionally, an Israeli strike targeted a residential apartment in the Aramoun area of Mount Lebanon, a claim published by Al Jazeera and echoed by the Iraqi, pro-Resistance channel ONEIQ1.
The bombardment heavily concentrated on southern Lebanon, with Al Jazeera reporting "simultaneous Israeli shelling" across multiple southern towns in urgent dispatches. Specific Israeli artillery targets included Naqoura, Wadi Hamoul, Jabal al-Botm, and Siddiqine, according to Al Jazeera. Further north in the Sidon district, Israeli raids struck the towns of Tufahta, as noted by Al Jazeera, and Ghassaniyeh, according to ONEIQ1. Artillery fire was also directed at the southern town of Qouzah per Al Jazeera.
Alongside the aerial and artillery bombardments, direct ground engagements were reported in the south. ONEIQ1 reported "fierce clashes" between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli army forces in the southern town of Aitaroun. The Iraqi channel noted that Aitaroun was also subjected to targeted Israeli artillery shelling during the engagements.
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