On 13 September 2026, Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling continued across areas of southern Lebanon, hitting Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Haris, the vicinity of Mayfadoun and Zawtar al-Sharqiya, Hraj Ali al-Taher on the outskirts of Nabatieh, Ali al-Taher hill, and Al-Dabsha and Kfartebnit, in addition to a series of night raids and intermittent shelling. Immediate information did not include details on targets or casualties. Meanwhile, the Israeli Broadcasting Authority reported that the Israeli army is preparing to redeploy from southern Lebanon without revealing the timing or size of the forces, while Israeli media said contacts are taking place with the Lebanese government to discuss the possibility of the Lebanese army entering the Ali Al-Taher area and its surroundings. Reports also addressed a new plan after “Ali al-Taher,” another on an Israeli method that causes earthquakes in the south, and an Israeli patrol advancing in Arqoub followed by the interrogation of the Kfarshouba mayor.
Diplomatically, the US Embassy in Beirut announced that the next round of official Lebanese-Israeli talks will be held in Rome during October, while a US official said a meeting between Israel and Lebanon will be held in Rome during the same month. A September 17 meeting including military leaders is paving the way for an expanded international conference to support Lebanon, amid signs of wide participation in a conference supporting the army and European readiness to help, while An-Nahar said postponing negotiations to October keeps the door to escalation open. On the UNIFIL file, controversy intensified as Beirut and Paris warned of a security vacuum if it withdraws, while Israel refused to back down.
Politically, the Secretary-General of the Arab League said the Lebanese crisis is not limited to Hezbollah but also includes the continuation of the Israeli occupation, while Qabalan stressed that there is no guarantee for the south and that Lebanon is greater than the guarantee of the resistance. Al-Rahi called for protecting the south not through slogans, and Al-Hout demanded a real implementation of the decision of a weapons-free Beirut. Reports addressed an Iranian call to protect Lebanon and argued the ball is now in BRICS’ court, and spoke of a win-win situation in Tel Aviv against two paths facing Lebanon. In parliament, government accountability and the possibility of deciding a minister’s fate were raised, while the Suleiman al-Assad case saw a major development with a Syrian request on its way to Beirut.
Economically and socially, a report on Lebanon’s estimated losses of about 11 billion dollars raised the absence of a comprehensive official inventory, while Civil Defense faced simultaneous fires spreading between Lebanese regions. Abu Zeid warned of a health and environmental disaster in Sidon, a warning was issued that the Tarshish road is threatened with closure, and a picture was published of one of the shooters in the Burj Abi Haidar clash, alongside a low-altitude drone flight over the Zahrani area.