📰 6 sources 7 articles · 26 Sep 2026, 18:19 → 20 days ago

Israel strikes a site in Sajd, south Lebanon, amid conflicting accounts of its nature

On 26 September 2026, the Israeli army announced targeting a Hezbollah weapons/combat-means warehouse in the Sajd area of south Lebanon, alongside airstrikes and artillery shelling in other areas and an Israeli force advancing toward the outskirts of Deir Mimas. Accounts of the target's nature differ between the army's weapons warehouse account and a Ma'ariv report about an advanced electronic laboratory, amid reports linking the site to the Imad 4 facility.

📍 Where things stand: So far, the target is described differently: a weapons warehouse according to the Israeli army and an advanced electronic laboratory according to a Ma'ariv report, amid escalation in operations and reconnaissance in south Lebanon and reports linking the site to the Imad 4 facility.

⏱️ Timeline

26 Sep 2026, 18:19 Israeli army spokesperson Ella Wawi announced that the army attacked a Hezbollah combat-means warehouse in the Sajd area of south Lebanon, after monitoring combat means that posed a threat. She said any use of force from Lebanese territory would be met with great force, stressing Israel's commitment to the agreement with Lebanon.
26 Sep 2026, 18:52 On Saturday, the Israeli army announced targeting a weapons warehouse it said belonged to Hezbollah in the Sajd area of south Lebanon, simultaneously with airstrikes and artillery shelling that hit other areas in the south. The army said the warehouse contained combat means used to target its forces, stressing it would continue acting against immediate threats and renewing its commitment to the Israel-Lebanon agreement. The statement included no information on casualties or damage.
27 Sep 2026, 00:09 Israeli military operations escalated in south Lebanon on Saturday, with airstrikes and artillery shelling on several areas, alongside an Israeli force advancing to the outskirts of Deir Mimas in Marjayoun district. Field sources said Israeli warplanes carried out raids on Sajid heights and Jabal al-Rafy in the Tuffah area, while an Israeli force moved from the south toward the outskirts of Deir Mimas and positioned near olive groves.
27 Sep 2026, 09:09 The Israeli raids on the Sajd area in south Lebanon raised questions about the nature of the targeted site. The Israeli army announced bombing a Hezbollah weapons warehouse, while a report by journalist Avi Ashkenazi in Ma'ariv spoke of an advanced electronic laboratory, without the army revealing what was in it or the nature of its work. According to the report, the strike was carried out on Saturday north of what Israel calls the 'Yellow Line'.
28 Sep 2026, 07:28 A Lebanon Debate report addressed the recent Israeli raids on the Sujud area in south Lebanon and the contradiction in the Israeli account between speaking of a Hezbollah 'weapons warehouse' and what Ma'ariv published about targeting an 'advanced electronics laboratory.' The report noted an escalation in reconnaissance and drone flights, and cited Lebanese and Israeli reports linking the Sujud area, Jabal al-Rayhan and Iqlim al-Tuffah to the 'Imad 4' facility that Hezbollah revealed in the media.

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

⚠️ Sources disagree

Nature of the target in Sajd

A Hezbollah weapons/combat-means warehouse according to الجيش الإسرائيلي
An advanced electronic laboratory according to صحيفة معاريف

Figures as each outlet reported them at the time. We do not judge which is correct; numbers often change as events develop.

How the sources covered it

Coverage varied between focusing on the official Israeli announcement, warnings and commitment to the agreement (annahar.com, MTV Lebanon, skynewsarabia.com), focusing on field escalation and the advance toward Deir Mimas (Al-Khabar Al-Yemeni), and Lebanon Debate's focus on uncertainty over the target's nature and its linking to an electronic laboratory and the Imad 4 facility.

annahar.com It led with Israeli army spokesperson Ella Wawi's announcement that the army attacked a Hezbollah combat-means warehouse in Sajd and her warning that any use of force from Lebanon would be met with great force, stressing Israel's commitment to the agreement with Lebanon.
الحدث It limited itself to reporting Israel's announcement that it bombed a Hezbollah weapons warehouse in south Lebanon, without additional details on the site, the weapons, or the commitment to the agreement.
skynewsarabia.com It reported the Israeli army's Saturday announcement of targeting a weapons warehouse in Sajd, mentioned simultaneous airstrikes and artillery shelling in other southern areas, quoted the army as saying the warehouse contained combat means used to target its forces, and noted that the statement included no information on casualties or damage.
MTV Lebanon It focused on the Israeli army spokesperson's account that the raid on a combat-means warehouse in Sajd was carried out to remove a threat because the warehouse was used to target Israeli forces operating in the security zone and obstruct their activity, along with a warning against using force from Lebanon and a reaffirmation of commitment to the agreement.
الخبر اليمني It led with the escalation of Israeli military operations in south Lebanon on Saturday, including airstrikes and artillery shelling on several areas, highlighted an Israeli force advancing to the outskirts of Deir Mimas in Marjayoun district and positioning near olive groves, and cited field sources on raids on Sajid heights and Jabal al-Rafy in the Tuffah area.
Lebanon Debate Its reports examined the nature of the target in Sajd and the contradiction between the Israeli army's 'weapons warehouse' account and a Ma'ariv report about an 'advanced electronic laboratory,' then noted an escalation in reconnaissance and drone flights and cited Lebanese and Israeli reports linking Sujud, Jabal al-Rayhan and Iqlim al-Tuffah to the 'Imad 4' facility.