The Israeli Air Force is conducting large-scale strikes in the village of al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon, according to reports. The IDF had warned residents to evacuate the area yesterday.
The Israeli Air Force is conducting large-scale strikes in the village of al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon as of 14:58 Jerusalem time on Thursday, August 6. The strikes follow a series of earlier attacks on the same village today, including two confirmed IAF strikes at 14:48 and initial reports of airstrikes and artillery fire early this morning. The IDF Arabic spokesperson had issued an evacuation warning for al-Mansouri on Wednesday, instructing residents to leave the area ahead of military operations.
The earliest reports of strikes on al-Mansouri came at approximately 00:53 Jerusalem time, when Lebanese media, cited by security analyst Yair Goldblatt, described Israeli airstrikes and artillery targeting the Shiite village. Throughout the early morning, additional reports emerged: Goldblatt shared further footage, Lebanese media reported dozens of artillery strikes on al-Mansouri and the Ali al-Taher ridge, and Al Jazeera confirmed an airstrike. By 14:48, the IAF had conducted two separate strikes on the village, as reported by The Zioneer. The sequence shows a clear escalation from initial artillery and limited airstrikes to a large-scale aerial operation.
The strikes are part of broader Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon following repeated Hezbollah violations of the ceasefire agreement. As The Zioneer reported on August 5, the IDF launched precise strikes after a Hezbollah breach. In June, the IAF struck over 20 villages in a single wave, and the IDF issued evacuation warnings for 29 villages. The al-Mansouri area has been a recurring target, with prior strikes reported in July as well.
No casualty figures or details on the specific targets of the large-scale strikes have been released yet. The IDF has not officially commented on the current operation. The extent of the strikes and whether they are part of a broader campaign remains unclear.
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