The IDF conducted a strike in the village of Al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon on Monday evening, according to reports. The village lies within the Israeli security zone but has not been under ground IDF control. Reports add that the military had covertly permitted Lebanese civilians to enter the area in recent weeks. No target or casualty details were disclosed.
The IDF carried out a wave of airstrikes and building demolitions in the Shiite village of Al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon on Monday evening. Security analyst Yair Goldblatt reported multiple strikes and dozens of artillery rounds targeting the Ali al-Taher ridge. The village lies within the Israeli security zone established since the 2024 ceasefire but is not under direct IDF ground control. According to a report by Moriah Asraf and Doron Kadosh (N13 / Army Radio), the military had quietly permitted Lebanese civilians to enter the area in recent weeks.
The strikes follow an earlier video published Sunday evening by Goldblatt showing building explosions in Al-Mansouri, and continue a pattern of IDF operations against Hezbollah infrastructure in the village. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday at 22:25, building demolitions were also underway in the nearby village of Telousa. The IDF has not issued a formal statement on tonight's operations.
The village has been a focal point of friction since early August. On August 5, the IDF issued the first evacuation warning in months for Al-Mansouri, citing Hezbollah ceasefire violations. An IED attack against Israeli forces on August 6 led to further strikes, as The Zioneer reported at the time. A topic page published August 8 noted that the village has been used by Hezbollah for rocket launches and observation posts, and that recent civilian movement into the area may have facilitated the planting of explosives.
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