Security
05:03 PM | 25 May 2026
Israeli escalation... violent raids and evacuation warnings
Fady Mahouly
From the morning hours until now, southern Lebanon has witnessed a widespread Israeli escalation, including intense air strikes and artillery shelling targeting dozens of towns in Nabatieh, the southwest, and the Tyre sector.
Israeli warplanes launched raids on the towns of: Arabsalem, Kafarjouz, Deir Al-Zahrani, Tebnine, Ali Al-Taher, Arzoun, Yahmar Al-Shaqif, Kafra, Zibdin, Al-Qalila, Zibqin, Arnoun, Kafrman, Al-Duwair, Nabatiyeh, Qana, Faroun, Borj Qalawi, Al-Sultaniyeh, Borj Al-Shamali, in addition to the vicinity of the Rashidiya and Seddiqin camp.
The drones also carried out raids targeting Al-Khardala, Harouf, Al-Shihabiya, Al-Duwayr, Al-Kafour, Mifdoun, and Ghandouriya, in addition to targeting a motorcycle on the Wadi Gilo road, and a raid near the gas company between Al-Bazouriyah and Wadi Gilo.
One injury was reported as a result of a raid carried out by an Israeli drone on the Red Mountain area on the outskirts of the town of Harouf.
On the other hand, the towns of Kafr Tibnit, Nabatiyeh Al-Fawqa, Al-Mansouri, Al-Haniya, Yater, Siddiqin, Majdal Zoun, Haris, Toulin, Balat, Dibbin, Mifdoun, Shaqra, Safad Al-Batikh, the outskirts of Baraashit, Majdal Salim, and Jemmijamah were subjected to intermittent artillery shelling.
The Israeli army spokesman had issued warnings to the residents of the Rashidiya camp and the Al-Maashouk and Burj Al-Shamali areas in the city of Tyre, and Al-Abbasiya, before the series of raids that targeted the area.
On the other hand, Hezbollah announced the implementation of several operations against Israeli sites and vehicles, confirming that it had targeted a gathering of Israeli army soldiers at the newly created site in Jal al-Hamar, south of Al-Adisa, with a swarm of assault drones, in addition to targeting two “Merkava” tanks in the town of Dibal, and an artillery emplacement in Al-Adisa with “Ababil” drones.
The party also announced that it had targeted a gathering of Israeli army vehicles and soldiers in the town of Al-Quzah at 15:55 pm on Monday, May 25, 2026, with a missile, confirming that direct hits had been achieved.
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