Israeli aggression in southern Lebanon continued on Saturday despite the declared ceasefire, with ongoing Israeli strikes carried out by both warplanes and drones as well as artillery shelling targeting several areas.
Al-Manar correspondent reported two successive Israeli drone strikes targeting two cars in the Saadiyat area on the highway linking Beirut and Sidon.
Moments ago, Israel struck a small vehicle on the coastal road of Saadiyat, a vital transit point on the main highway connecting Beirut to the southern city of Sidon (Saida). In another attack, an Israeli drone targeted a vehicle in Nabatieh and killed one man and critically… pic.twitter.com/6JahGuthP4
— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) May 9, 2026
Elsewhere in the southern village of Al-Saksakiyeh, Al-Manar correspondent reported that the Israeli enemy committed a massacre as it hit a residential building hosting displaced people from the southern village of Jebshit. A number of martyred was recorded, with our correspondent reporting at least 6 martyrs.
Israeli warplanes struck the towns of Al-Mansouri, Al-Abbasiyeh, Ain Baal, Burj Rahhal, Teir Debba, Barish and Maaroub in Tyre district. In Nabatieh district, Israeli warplanes hit the towns of Habboush and Kfar Remman as well as the city of Nabatieh.
Israeli drones targeted Tibnine, jebshit and Haris, according to our correspondent.
Meanwhile, the occupation army carried out sustained artillery shelling on the towns of Barashit, Safad Al-Batikh, and Touline, extending to Ghandouriyeh and Froun. The bombardment coincided with mortar and machine-gun fire across several areas.
Shelling also struck Majdal Zoun, Mansouri, and Byout Al-Seyad before resuming at night, accompanied by heavy machine-gun fire, including in the Bayada area, where clashes with the Islamic Resistance were reported.
Israeli forces also launched flares over villages in the western and central sectors. At dawn, several houses in the Al-Jabbaneh neighborhood of Bint Jbeil were demolished, alongside artillery fire on the outskirts of Ghandouriyeh.
In a separate development, an Israeli drone targeted a commercial establishment on the Shehabiyeh–Kfardounine road, causing material damage, according to Al-Manar’s correspondent.
The following post shows the aftermath of the strike on Shehabiyeh–Kfardounine road.
غارة مسيرة استهدفت محل دواليب على طريق عام الشهابية كفردونين pic.twitter.com/uMARynpMnL
— Ahmad Hamieh🇦🇷🇦🇷 (@Ahmadhamieh313) May 9, 2026
Since 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, the towns of Arnoun, Kfar Tebnit, and Nabatieh have been subjected to intermittent Israeli artillery shelling as part of an ongoing escalation in southern Lebanon.
In a related development, Israeli warplanes launched an airstrike shortly after midnight on Friday–Saturday, targeting a house in the town of Harouf and destroying it.
Meanwhile on Saturday, the Israeli enemy army issued a threat to evacuate nine villages in the southern district of Tyre.
Earlier on Friday, the Israeli enemy launched a series of strikes targeting areas across southern Lebanon as well as areas in Bekaa.
Source: Al-Manar English Website