The Lebanese arena witnessed a dangerous field escalation on Tuesday evening, as field sources reported that occupation aircraft targeted a civilian car in the Khalde area, located on the vital road between Beirut and Sidon. This attack comes as part of a wide wave of raids that targeted the southern suburbs of Beirut and several villages in the South and Bekaa, indicating an expansion of the scope of Israeli military operations.
Regarding human casualties, the Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed the martyrdom of four individuals in an initial toll as a result of a raid that targeted the town of Al-Najjarieh, affiliated with the Sidon district. Medical teams also recorded the martyrdom of three citizens and the injury of nineteen others with varying degrees of wounds following a violent airstrike on the town of Srifa in South Lebanon.
Official Lebanese sources reported a humanitarian tragedy from the town of Jibshit, where a young man and his pregnant wife, along with their fetus, were martyred due to a direct shelling of their home by warplanes. This coincided with intense artillery shelling targeting the eastern neighborhood of the town of Khiam, in addition to raids that targeted the towns of Majdal Zoun, Kfardounin, Barish, and the outskirts of Naqoura.
Israeli raids extended to include the Western Bekaa region in the eastern part of the country, where the town of Mashghara was subjected to a series of airstrikes that caused extensive material damage. Ambulance and civil defense teams continue search and rescue operations in the targeted areas amidst intensive overflights by reconnaissance aircraft in Lebanese airspace.
On the other hand, Hezbollah responded by carrying out large-scale military operations targeting strategic sites in northern occupied Palestine. In successive statements, the party announced the shelling of the 'Biria' base, designated for air and missile defense north of the city of Safed, with a volley of rockets, confirming direct hits on the site.
Response operations also included targeting the 'Meron' observation and air operations management base, which is considered one of the most important intelligence centers for the occupation in the northern region. Hezbollah used qualitative missiles and kamikaze drones in its attacks, which also targeted the 'Tiffin' base located east of the occupied city of Acre, leading to the activation of sirens in the Upper and Western Galilee.
In the context of confronting ground movements, Hezbollah indicated targeting a gathering of occupation soldiers and a 'Hummer' vehicle in the town of Qantara using a kamikaze drone. Another gathering of vehicles and soldiers in the town of Deir Seryan was also targeted with appropriate weapons and artillery shells, in addition to shelling the Malkia settlement with a rocket volley.
Field reports indicate that Israeli shelling did not stop at border villages but also targeted the towns of Kafra, Srifa, Jibshit, Ayta al-Jabal, Tibnin, Harouf, Tuffahta, and Khirbet Douair. These intensive attacks reflect the occupation's desire to impose a new field reality despite international warnings of the region sliding into a comprehensive war.
This escalation comes amidst complex political circumstances, as the region had witnessed a ceasefire agreement in November 2024, but repeated Israeli violations led to renewed confrontations. Lebanese circles accuse the occupation of persisting in targeting civilians and infrastructure under the cover of continuous international support.
Amidst the continued blare of sirens in the northern settlements, political circles are awaiting the outcomes of this field escalation and its impact on regional stability. Lebanese sources confirm that the resistance continues to deter aggressions, while the occupation army continues to mobilize its forces and carry out limited ground incursions at some border points.
Lebanese Ministry of Health announced the death of 4 martyrs in an initial toll of the Israeli raid on the town of Al-Najjarieh in the Sidon district, southern Lebanon.
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Widespread Military Escalation in Lebanon: Raids Target Khalde and the South, Hezbollah Shells Strategic Bases