Israeli Military Operations Intensify Across Southern Lebanon

Israeli army carries out massive bombing in the town of Taybeh (Photo/Newswires)
Photo: Newswires via Voiceofemirates

The Lebanese National News Agency reported a massive explosion in the town of Taybeh in southern Lebanon on 24 October 2026. This incident occurred within the Marjeyoun district as Israeli military operations intensified across the region. Local authorities have not yet provided details regarding the cause of the blast or potential casualties resulting from the event. Residents in surrounding areas of southern Lebanon remain under heightened alert following the strike. Official communications from the Lebanese National News Agency continue to monitor the situation as reports emerge from the site of the explosion. The agency remains the primary source for documentation regarding the sequence of events unfolding within the Marjeyoun district and neighboring administrative divisions.

Explosions Reported in Khiam

Israeli military forces conducted a series of explosions near the Al-Mabarrat School in the town of Khiam. This operation took place within the Marjeyoun district on 24 October 2026. The Israeli army carried out a series of explosions in the vicinity of the Al-Mabarrat School in the town of Khiam, Marjeyoun district, as part of the broader military activity observed throughout the day. These actions represent a significant escalation in the scope of operations currently affecting the infrastructure within the Marjeyoun district. Local monitoring of the situation near the Al-Mabarrat School continues as the Israeli army maintains its presence in the immediate vicinity of the town of Khiam.

Military activity expanded to the Nabatieh district, where the outskirts of the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah experienced sweeps involving heavy machine guns. The outskirts of the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah in the Nabatieh district experienced sweeps with heavy machine guns during the operational window on 24 October 2026. Israeli vehicles were simultaneously reported moving through the area of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah during these operations. These Israeli vehicles were reported moving in the area of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, marking a period of heightened movement across the Nabatieh district. The presence of these vehicles, combined with the utilization of heavy machine guns in the outskirts of the town, indicates an active engagement within this specific sector of the Nabatieh district.

Construction activity occurred near the town of Shebaa in the Hasbaya district on 24 October 2026. Reports indicate that these field movements included road construction work in the immediate vicinity of the town. Field movements and road construction work were reported in the vicinity of the town of Shebaa in the Hasbaya district. This engineering activity, occurring alongside the reported field movements, suggests a logistical focus within the Hasbaya district. The Lebanese National News Agency continues to track these developments, noting that the combination of construction tasks and tactical movements near Shebaa remains a focal point of the ongoing situation. The agency's updates provide the current status of these activities as they persist throughout the Hasbaya district.