Israeli occupation forces continued to breach the ceasefire agreement in southern Lebanon on Thursday, opening fire with machine guns on valleys near Qabrikha in the Wadi Al-Saluki area and close to the town of Al-Ghandourieh.
Additionally, the Israeli occupation forces withdrew from the town of Bani Hayyan toward Markaba after occupying it last Wednesday. During their incursion, they carried out bulldozing operations, explosions, and the demolition of homes and roads.
Continued Aggression Against Civilian Properties
Zionist forces escalated their attacks on civilian properties in occupied border villages. This afternoon, they detonated several houses in the southern neighborhood of Al-Naqoura, causing fires that engulfed homes and nearby assets.
In Kfar Kila, heavy explosions were followed by bulldozing operations targeting roads and homes in the Al-Jabaneh area of the town. Meanwhile, a large explosion was reported in Yaroun.
Breaking | Israeli occupation forces detonate buildings in the town of Yaroun, southern Lebanon. pic.twitter.com/8VnuV7tqkz
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Artillery fire targeted the outskirts of Halta, where reports indicate that contact has been lost with an elderly woman who was inside the village during an Israeli incursion two days ago.
Civilian Casualties and Missing Individuals
According to the National News Agency, a black BMW belonging to a 20-year-old resident of Braachit, reported missing by his family yesterday, was found in Wadi Al-Hjeir with five bullet holes in its front.
Security forces are also investigating the disappearance of two men from the Bekaa region who were last seen collecting scrap in southern border villages. Neither the men nor their pickup truck has been located.
Recovery Efforts Amid Destruction
Lebanese Civil Defense teams recovered the body of a Syrian woman from a dairy factory in Al-Khiam city that was hit during the Israeli aggression.
Acting Civil Defense Director General Brigadier General Nabil Farah dispatched teams to the “Ayoub Building” near Al-Aamaliya in Haret Hreik to search for seven individuals missing since an Israeli airstrike on September 27. The teams recovered the remains of three victims, who were transported to Rafic Hariri University Hospital for DNA testing. Search operations are ongoing to locate the remaining missing individuals.
Israeli Warning to Southern Lebanese Residents
Israeli occupation forces spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a statement on social media, warning residents of southern Lebanon against returning to areas south of the village line.
“Our army does not intend to target you, but for your safety, you are prohibited from returning to your homes south of this line until further notice. Anyone who moves beyond this line risks their life,” Adraee claimed.
Source: Al-Manar Website
