Hezbollah launched a rocket salvo at Israeli forces operating in the village of Tebnit, southern Lebanon, despite a declared ceasefire, according to the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel, which is affiliated with the resistance axis. Overnight, the IDF shelled nearby Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Jabal Rafi with artillery, Lebanese sources reported.
Hezbollah launched a rocket salvo at IDF troops operating in the village of Tebnit in southern Lebanon early Tuesday morning, according to a report by the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen channel. The report, which is unverified, comes amid ongoing clashes around Tebnit and the Ali al-Taher ridge, an area that has seen repeated escalations since Monday night. The attack marks the latest violation of a ceasefire that was declared on Monday.
The rocket salvo follows a series of Hezbollah operations claimed and reported since Monday evening. At 18:55 Jerusalem on Monday, Hezbollah first claimed to have resumed attacks on Israeli forces, firing mortar and anti-tank missiles. Minutes later, it issued a more specific statement detailing the use of drones and anti-tank missiles against an IDF armored force near Tebnit. By 20:35 Jerusalem, Lebanese sources reported that two anti-tank missiles had been fired at an advancing Israeli force near Givat Ali al-Taher. Hezbollah later claimed that a large Israeli force of over five tanks and four APCs was attempting to seize Tebnit, reporting ongoing heavy clashes at 00:48 Jerusalem on Tuesday. Unverified reports of an artillery barrage on several southern Lebanese villages emerged at 22:58 Jerusalem on Monday. The IDF also struck Hezbollah threats throughout the evening, as The Zioneer reported at 23:19 Jerusalem.
Overnight, IDF artillery shelled the villages of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, approximately 1.5 km from Tebnit, and Jabal Rafi, northeast of the Ali al-Taher ridge, Lebanese sources reported. At 03:34 Jerusalem on Tuesday, the Lebanese army was also reported to be shelling the Nabatieh area. The broader Nabatieh area has been a focal point of strikes in preceding days, with The Zioneer reporting on IDF artillery hitting a house in Nabatieh on Saturday, June 13, and strikes expanding to four additional towns on Friday, June 12.
The Al-Mayadeen rocket-salvo report is a single unverified source and has not been confirmed by Israeli or independent sources. The scope of damage, casualties, or whether the IDF returned fire remains unclear. The status of the ceasefire agreement and whether both sides still consider it in effect remains an open question.
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