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'Israel' pulverizes shrine, aggressively raids Lebanese South, Bekaa

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Al Mayadeen
  • 17 Oct 2024 14:21
3 Min Read

The Israeli occupation continues to target villages and towns in South Lebanon and Bekaa, killing and injuring more civilians.

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  • Smoke rise from destroyed buildings that were hit by Israeli airstrikes in Qana village, south Lebanon, Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024. (AP)
    Smoke rise from destroyed buildings that were hit by Israeli airstrikes in Qana village, south Lebanon, Wednesday, October 16, 2024. (AP)

The Israeli aggression on Lebanon continues expanding and intensifying, particularly targeting the Lebanese South and Bekaa, while the occupation forces commit the most horrific massacres against Lebanese civilians.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent in the south reported that the occupation forces detonated a religious shrine in the town of Mhaibib before withdrawing from the area, noting that the town is only 2.3 kilometers from the Lebanese border.

It is worth mentioning that the shrine destroyed was that of Prophet Benjamin, the son of Prophet Jacob, which dates back over 2000 years.

A video has circulated on social media showing the moment the occupation forces detonated explosive-laden buildings in the town, located in the Marjayoun district in southern Lebanon, including the shrine, as part of the systematic destruction of religious and cultural heritage sites.

 
 
 
 
 
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The occupation intensified its assaults after midnight until morning on villages in the districts of Tyre and Bint Jbeil, where its warplanes targeted the towns of Aita al-Shaab, Arzoun, Shhour, Maaraka, Tura, Haneen, al-Haoush, the Qadmous area, and Froun, amid heavy hovering of reconnaissance, unmanned, and military aircraft over the two districts, releasing illuminating bombs over the border villages adjacent to the Blue Line.

The warplanes targeted a house in the town of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, resulting in its destruction and inflicting damage on dozens of surrounding homes.

Meanwhile, reconnaissance drones continue to fly around the clock in the eastern sector, especially over the villages and towns of the Marjayoun district.

In the morning, Israeli warplanes carried out two airstrikes: the first on the vicinity of al-Bouwaida near Mar Elias-Marjayoun, and the second on the town of Odaisseh.

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Israeli warplanes also conducted strikes on the towns of Arnoun and Anqoun, as well as the town of al-Rihani in the Jezzine area.

Around nine in the morning, the occupation launched an airstrike on a building in the town of Qanaarit in the Saida district.

The National News Agency reported that heavy artillery shelling was non-stop overnight, targeting the towns of Khiam, Kfar Kila, the vicinity of Taybeh, Rub Thalathin, Markaba, Houla, and the Marjayoun plain.

Additionally, warplanes struck at midnight around the Health Authority center in the Baydar neighborhood of the town of Habboush.

Last night in Tayr Debba, an Israeli airstrike killed three civilians.

Bekaa under attack 

In the Bekaa region, Israeli aircraft targeted the Burghuz Valley with several airstrikes, as well as a house in the town of Qilya, leading to its destruction, with no reports of injuries.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation threatened to attack a building in the area of Sar'in al-Tahta and another building in the area of Tamnin.

According to Al Mayadeen's correspondent in the region, the occupation has launched over 900 airstrikes on the Bekaa since the onset of the aggression against Lebanon.

The Israeli aggression on #Lebanon left no region intact as the scope of aggression widened.#Baalbek was one of the targets of Israeli relentless bombing in recent days, where Al-Mortada Hospital has gone out of service as a result of the Israeli attacks.#AlMayadeen… pic.twitter.com/4LrF7NroRj

— Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) October 16, 2024

During the past three hours, the Israeli occupation forces issued three evacuation warnings for several locations in the Bekaa region. The bombardment began shortly after. 

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