ReportedMilitary & securityTyre and Nabatieh districts, Lebanon
Israel strikes towns across south Lebanon as army chief says 'war is not over'
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 11:30 PM in Beirut
- Where
- Tyre and Nabatieh districts, Lebanon
Israeli forces hit al-Mansouri, Kfar Tebnit, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah and Beit Leef, Lebanon's state news agency said. Earlier, army chief Eyal Zamir said on the northern border that troops would keep operating 'deep inside' Lebanon and would not let Hezbollah rebuild: 'The war is not yet over.'
Why it matters
Israel is signalling an open-ended presence in south Lebanon while talks on the June framework are on hold until October.
Sources (3)
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.com
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
- Al Jazeera live blog (2)aljazeera.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 12:30 AM Beirut time, Sep 17, 2026 to 11:30 PM Beirut time, Sep 16, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Israeli military strikes multiple towns across south Lebanon despite April ceasefire"); revised the summary; revised the context note; corrected the location from South Lebanon to Tyre and Nabatieh districts, Lebanon; reclassified it from military to military-strike; updated the sourcing note; added 2 sources: Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence