Israeli Air Force fighter jets carried out two waves of strikes in and around Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, on Friday morning, according to reports. Details on targets and damage are not yet available.
The Israeli Air Force conducted two waves of airstrikes in and around Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on Friday morning, with the second wave coming roughly six minutes after the first and targeting the same area, Nabatieh al-Fawqa. The strikes, first reported at 07:37 Jerusalem, mark a significant escalation in combat tempo on the Lebanon front, as the IDF continued to enforce cease-fire terms and respond to violations. No details on specific targets or damage have been confirmed.
Earlier versions of this bulletin recorded the initial strike at 07:37, followed by a second wave hitting the same vicinity within the hour. By 07:37, new footage circulated by an Arabic-language outlet documented the strikes, though it did not specify targets or casualties. These antecedent reports have been based on single-source information, with no official IDF confirmation of operational details as yet.
The Zioneer has reported extensively on the evolving rules of engagement in southern Lebanon over the past week. On Tuesday June 23, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Defense Minister Katz issued a statement clarifying that troops were directed to open fire on any threat. That same day, the IDF struck a cell of armed Hezbollah operatives near the Security Zone. Former officials and reservists, including Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, have criticized the political echelon for what they describe as overly restrictive engagement policies that endanger soldiers.
The specific trigger for this morning's strikes — whether a pre-planned operation or a response to a specific violation — remains unverified. No immediate reports of casualties or damage have been released by Lebanese sources or the IDF.
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