Field tension has returned to the forefront of the scene in the south, amid successive indications of an Israeli escalation moving between Nabatieh and Tyre, in conjunction with Israeli military and political messages that raised the warning level and put the ceasefire agreement to a new test.
In the latest developments, the Israeli “Channel 12” reported that the Israeli army launched an attack in the Ali Al-Taher Heights area in southern Lebanon, while a “Lebanon Debit” correspondent reported that an Israeli raid targeted Nabatieh Al-Fawqa.
In the Tyre district, the National News Agency reported that an Israeli plane dropped a sound bomb on the town of Al-Mansouri, in a development that adds to the series of attacks and air movements that the south has witnessed during the recent period.
This coincided with a strong sound heard in the Karak – Zahle area, before the National News Agency explained that the sound was caused by the explosion of a diesel tank, likely due to a fire that broke out in its vicinity, confirming that there was no truth to the existence of a raid in the place, while civil defense firefighters were working to extinguish the fire.
These developments come after a day full of Israeli messages, as Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir visited the Shaqif area, speaking about the Israeli forces’ control of sites and tunnels, and confirming the readiness to move to a quick attack in the event of a violation of the ceasefire, in a direct message to Lebanon, the Lebanese army, and Hezbollah.
In the same context, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied reports that US President Donald Trump asked him to refrain from moving against Hezbollah tunnels in southern Lebanon, describing these reports as “fake news,” and stressing that Israel is acting according to its own considerations.
These Israeli positions coincided with an escalating Lebanese political debate over the framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel, as political figures and blocs directed sharp criticism at its provisions, and considered that it affected the rights of Lebanon and linked the withdrawal, the return of residents, and reconstruction to Hezbollah’s weapons issue, while human rights organizations warned that some provisions might restrict the course of international accountability and perpetuate the reality of forced displacement in the south.
