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Israeli artillery shelling and strikes on towns in southern Lebanon

This story covers a series of Israeli artillery shellings and strikes targeting towns in southern Lebanon between 7 and 10 October 2026, including Kafr Tebnit, Mansouri, the outskirts of Braachit, Wadi Salouqi, Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Wadi Zibqin, along with shelling of the Mari plain and Mansouri from positions in the Tir Harfa and Bayyada hills. These developments coincided with a demolition operation carried out by the Israeli army in the town of Kounine in the Bint Jbeil district, illumination flares over Tal Nahas, and a wide sweeping operation with machine guns. No figures on damage or casualties were reported.

📍 Where things stand: Reports continue of intermittent Israeli artillery shelling on the towns of Mansouri and Wadi Zibqin in southern Lebanon, with no information on damage or injuries.

⏱️ Timeline

7 Oct 2026, 19:21 Israeli artillery shelled the town of Kafr Tebnit in southern Lebanon, within a series of simultaneous attacks on the evening of Wednesday 7 October 2026, including heavy artillery shelling of the Mari plain between the towns of Mari and Majidiyeh, and shelling of the town of Mansouri from positions in the Tir Harfa and Bayyada hills.
7 Oct 2026, 21:46 An Israeli strike targeted the town of Kafr Tebnit in southern Lebanon, at a time when Israeli strikes and artillery shelling coincided on sites and towns in the area, including Mansouri, Wadi Zibqin and Wadi Salouqi, in addition to a demolition operation carried out by the Israeli army in the town of Kounine in the Bint Jbeil district, according to the National News Agency.
8 Oct 2026, 18:40 Israeli artillery shelling targeted the town of Mansouri, and similar shelling targeted the outskirts of the town of Braachit in southern Lebanon; this coincided with a cabinet session at the Baabda Palace that discussed a series of files and appointments.
8 Oct 2026, 22:34 Israeli artillery shelling targeted Wadi Salouqi in southern Lebanon, within a series of escalating security incidents in the area that included the firing of illumination flares over Tal Nahas and a wide sweeping operation with machine guns.
9 Oct 2026, 11:40 Israeli artillery shelling targeted the towns of Mansouri and Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon, amid continued security tension on the southern Lebanese border; no details were reported on the extent of damage or casualties.
10 Oct 2026, 12:08 The town of Mansouri and Wadi Zibqin in southern Lebanon were subjected to intermittent Israeli artillery shelling, with no additional details on the extent of damage or injuries.