📰 4 sources 6 articles · 26 Sep 2026, 09:40 → 21 days ago

Continued Israeli Violations in Southern Lebanon and Nawaf Salam’s Diplomatic Efforts

This story covers continued Israeli violations and attacks on villages in southern Lebanon, including artillery shelling, airstrikes and explosions in several towns, among them Mansouri, Bani Hayyan and Khiam. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam continues his diplomatic efforts at the United Nations with Arab and Western officials, with UNIFIL and support for the army topping the talks.

📍 Where things stand: Israeli violations are still ongoing in southern Lebanon, with reports of artillery shelling on Bani Hayyan, an airstrike on the outskirts of Khiam and a two-stage explosion in Mansouri, while Nawaf Salam’s diplomatic efforts at the United Nations continue.

⏱️ Timeline

26 Sep 2026, 09:40 Israel continued its violations in southern Lebanon; warplanes launched a series of raids on Jabal al-Rafii in the Iqlim al-Tuffah heights, artillery shelled the areas of Mansouri, Majdal Zoun and Wadi Hassan, and violent explosions were carried out in the towns of Braachit and Haddatha. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam continues his diplomatic efforts at the United Nations with Arab and Western officials, with UNIFIL and support for the army topping the talks.
26 Sep 2026, 12:51 The town of Mansouri was subjected to repeated mortar shelling, and a Lebanon Debate correspondent reported that 6 mortar shells targeted the town amid ongoing field escalation in the area, with no details on damage or injuries.
26 Sep 2026, 18:44 The National News Agency reported that Israeli artillery shelling targeted the town of Mansouri in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon. The report did not include further details on damage or injuries.
26 Sep 2026, 21:23 The National News Agency reported that the Israeli army carried out an explosion in two stages in the town of Mansouri, after targeting the town with artillery shelling and machine-gun sweeping. A Lebanon Debate correspondent reported violent Israeli artillery shelling on the outskirts of the town of Braachit, and the sound of an explosion was heard in the town of Taybeh in the Marjayoun district.
26 Sep 2026, 21:53 The National News Agency reported that Israeli artillery shelling targeted the town of Bani Hayyan, within a series of ongoing Israeli attacks and violations on border villages, also including an Israeli airstrike targeting the outskirts of the town of Khiam, the sound of an explosion in the town of Taybeh in the Marjayoun district, alongside artillery shelling on Mansouri, machine-gun sweeping toward it and a two-stage explosion in the same town.

Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.

How the sources covered it

Coverage ranged from a broad overview focused on Israeli violations and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s diplomatic moves (annahar.com) to limited reports on mortar shelling of Mansouri (lebnaon today and Lebanon Debate) and detailed field updates from lebanondebate.com citing the National News Agency and its correspondent across several towns.

annahar.com Provided a broad overview of Israeli violations in southern Lebanon, mentioning raids on Jabal al-Rafii in Iqlim al-Tuffah, artillery shelling on Mansouri, Majdal Zoun and Wadi Hassan, and explosions in Braachit and Haddatha, and highlighted Prime Minister Nawaf Salam’s diplomatic efforts at the United Nations and the UNIFIL and army support files.
lebnaon today Focused only on reporting that the town of Mansouri was subjected to repeated mortar shelling, without details on damage or injuries.
Lebanon Debate Quoted its correspondent that 6 mortar shells targeted the town of Mansouri, linking this to ongoing field escalation in the area.
lebanondebate.com Relied on the National News Agency and its correspondent, covering artillery shelling on Mansouri and Bani Hayyan, machine-gun sweeping, a two-stage explosion in Mansouri, shelling on the outskirts of Braachit, an airstrike on the outskirts of Khiam, and an explosion in Taybeh.