According to Lebanese documentation, Israeli artillery fire was directed at the peak of Al-Rafi'ah in the area of the town of Sajd in southern Lebanon early Sunday. No casualties or damage have been reported. The strike follows an extensive IDF barrage on the nearby Ali al-Taher ridge two hours earlier, as part of continued artillery operations in the area.
A fresh Lebanese source reported that Israeli artillery struck the peak of Al-Rafi'ah near the town of Sajd in southern Lebanon at approximately 04:55 Jerusalem time Sunday. No casualties or damage have been reported, and the IDF has not commented.
The strike follows an extensive IDF artillery barrage on the Ali al-Taher ridge—roughly 3 kilometers southwest—reported by The Zioneer two hours earlier at 02:55 Jerusalem, described by security correspondent Yair Goldblatt as prolonged. That barrage was the latest in a series of IDF operations in the area dating back to Monday, August 10, when The Zioneer first reported an airstrike on the ridge killing six, later updated to seven. Subsequent reports that same day detailed additional strikes on the villages of Roumaine and Deir Siriane, the use of incendiary munitions from drones, and intermittent artillery fire. Over the following week, the IDF maintained intermittent strikes on the ridge and surrounding areas.
The Ali al-Taher ridge, a strategic height overlooking Nabatieh, is known to house a Hezbollah underground facility and has been a frequent target of Israeli ground and artillery operations in recent weeks, as The Zioneer reported on August 5. The broader campaign has focused on dismantling Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, often drawing the Lebanese Army into the crossfire, as documented by The Zioneer in previous reports.
No official confirmation of the latest strike’s target or damage has been provided, and it remains unclear whether any casualties occurred. The IDF has not issued a statement.
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