Sunday, 18 Oct 2026 18 Shawwal 2026 AH Beirut
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Israeli escalation in southern Lebanon with airstrikes, phosphorus shelling, and demolition operations

On October 8, 2026, the Israeli army escalated its attacks on scattered areas in southern Lebanon through airstrikes, artillery shelling with phosphorus shells, demolition operations, explosions, drone flights, flares, and machine-gun sweeping. The attacks targeted towns in the districts of Tyre, Bint Jbeil, and Marjayoun, including Zawtar al-Sharqiya, Wadi al-Salouqi, Bani Hayyan, Mansouri, Braasheet, and Khiam, according to the National News Agency and Lebanon Debate. No information was reported on dead or injured.

📍 Where things stand: So far no information has been reported on dead or injured, amid continued Israeli escalation, flights, and airstrikes in southern Lebanon.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 8 Oct 2026, 16:12 Israeli artillery shelling with phosphorus shells targeted the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiya, while Israeli warplanes launched two raids on Wadi al-Salouqi and the town of Bani Hayyan, and raids on the town of Mansouri.
  2. 8 Oct 2026, 23:02 In the evening, Israeli escalation renewed in southern Lebanon; artillery shelling hit the town of Mansouri and the outskirts of Braasheet, an explosion was heard in the town of Khiam, amid intense low-altitude flights by Israeli warplanes.
  3. 8 Oct 2026, 23:58 The Israeli army escalated its attacks on Thursday on scattered areas in southern Lebanon through airstrikes, artillery shelling, demolition operations, and explosions, with drone flights, flares, and machine-gun sweeping, according to the National News Agency. The attacks targeted towns in the districts of Tyre, Bint Jbeil, and Marjayoun, and no information was reported on dead or injured.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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