5:30 AM EDT, Monday 23 September 2024 -- Intensive and unrelenting air strikes are taking place throughout southern Lebanon this morning, where the Israeli Defense Force is attacking. Observers say bombing exceeds that of the 2006 war.
Israeli strikes on the towns of Al-Adisa, Al-Taybeh, and Al-Khiyam in southern Lebanon, as well as in Tyre, the fourth largest city in Lebanon.
Al-Manar TV correspondent Ali Shoeib describes the situation this way: "Everywhere you look there has been an airstrike."
From the town of Toura in the Tyre District shows secondary explosions following an Israeli airstrike.
Another video reportedly from the town of Toura in the Tyre District shows secondary explosions following an Israeli airstrike. pic.twitter.com/oT86orNunh
— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) September 23, 2024
Several airstrikes have struck Nabatieh, the main city in the Jabal Amel area of southern Lebanon. Lebanese media reports over 80 airstrikes in just Nabatieh, Lebanon. This is a massive bombing operation.
After bombing near Jbeil earlier, the first time it has hit that area in the north in this war, Israel has also started bombing bridges in south Lebanon.
Hostilities are clearly taking place and escalating fast.
🇮🇱🇱🇧ISRAELI AIRSTRIKE CLOSE TO TYRE CITY CENTER, LEBANON
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) September 23, 2024
Tyre is the fourth largest city in Lebanon, situated on the coast approximately 20km from the border with Israel.pic.twitter.com/GIRt9eNfbB https://t.co/XY5QzX7zpM
A close view of an Israeli airstrike targeting a Hezbollah site in Lebanon about an hour ago. pic.twitter.com/ylmjHPu0Tw
— Joe Truzman (@JoeTruzman) September 23, 2024
IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi confirms more than 300 Hezbollah targets hit in wave of attacks on Lebanon.
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