Southern Lebanon — September 27, 2026
Israeli airstrikes hit a wide swath of southern Lebanon on Sunday, striking towns and infrastructure across the Nabatieh and Marjeyoun districts — the latest flare-up in a conflict that has continued for months despite a US-brokered agreement meant to wind it down.
Where the Strikes Hit
According to Lebanon's National News Agency, Israeli strikes and explosions were reported across several areas of southern Lebanon on Sunday, including Khiam, Mays al-Jabal, Ibl al-Saqi, al-Mansouri, Haris, and Hadatha, with additional explosions reported in Majdal Zoun and al-Mansouri.
Two separate strikes reportedly targeted the main road connecting Mayfadoun and Choukine, a route that has seen repeated Israeli military activity throughout the broader campaign. Another strike hit infrastructure in the town of Qabrikha.
Khiam, a town sitting along Lebanon's southern border with Israel, was also the site of what NNA described as "violent explosions" in the vicinity of the town.
Part of a Much Larger Campaign
Sunday's strikes are not an isolated incident — they're the latest chapter in what has become known as the 2026 Lebanon war, a conflict that reignited in March after Hezbollah resumed rocket fire toward Israel amid the broader Iran-Israel war earlier this year. Since then, Israel has carried out what its military has called an ongoing offensive campaign across Lebanon, extending well beyond the southern border region and into areas like Beirut.
According to Lebanese authorities, Israeli attacks since March 2 have killed at least 4,386 people, injured over 12,400 others, and displaced more than one million people nationwide.
A Ceasefire That Hasn't Held
The renewed violence comes despite a US-brokered "framework formula" agreement signed by Lebanon and Israel on June 26, which laid out a plan for a gradual Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory. Strikes have nonetheless continued in the months since that agreement was signed, with both Israel and Hezbollah accused by various parties of violating its terms.
Many of the towns named in Sunday's reports — including Mays al-Jabal, Hadatha, and Khiam — have been recurring flashpoints throughout the conflict, having already seen repeated waves of Israeli airstrikes, artillery shelling, machine-gun fire, and home demolitions in the weeks prior.
Why This Region Keeps Getting Hit
Israel has consistently framed its operations in southern Lebanon as targeting Hezbollah military infrastructure — including underground shelters, command posts, and weapons depots the group is accused of maintaining in the area. Israeli officials say the campaign is aimed at preventing Hezbollah from rebuilding its capabilities near the border.
Lebanese officials and residents, meanwhile, have pointed to the mounting civilian toll and infrastructure damage, with local municipalities in the affected region periodically warning residents to avoid fields, olive groves, and other outdoor areas due to the risk of strikes.
This is a developing story tied to an active and politically sensitive conflict. Casualty and damage figures for Sunday's specific strikes had not yet been independently confirmed at the time of publication.