Israeli shelling, airstrikes target southern Lebanon
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Israeli warplanes bombed al-Jarmak and al-Mahmoudiya in southern Lebanon as occupation forces fired shells near Kfar Chouba, escalating border tensions.
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Smoke plumes rise between al-Jarmak and al-Mahmoudiya in southern Lebanon following Israeli strikes on October 20, 2025. (Social media)
Israeli occupation warplanes carried out a series of airstrikes late Monday on the areas of al-Jarmak and al-Mahmoudiya in southern Lebanon, Al Mayadeen’s correspondent reported.
الاØتلال الإسرائيلي يشن سلسلة غارات على منطقتي الجرمق والمØمودية. #الميادين_لبنان pic.twitter.com/lFOv0KLj6E
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) October 20, 2025
According to field sources, the strikes targeted open areas and agricultural land near the border, causing widespread panic among residents but no immediate reports of casualties. The bombardment marks another escalation in the ongoing Israeli aggression along the southern front.
مراسل #الميادين :
— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) October 20, 2025
الطيران الØربي الإسرائيلي يشن سلسلة غارات على منطقة المØمودية والجرمق#الميادين_لبنان pic.twitter.com/YBzvOuLQdu
In a related development, Israeli occupation forces opened fire from their military position in al-Sumaqa toward the outskirts of the Lebanese town of Kfar Chouba, before later launching a shell at the same vicinity.
US failed to push 'Israel' into ceasefire
Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri told Al Mayadeen that the Israeli occupation had requested, through intermediaries back in March, to engage in political negotiations, a request which Lebanon rejected, revealing that Beirut insisted that any discussions remain limited to military representatives, emphasizing:
In an interview with Al Mayadeen, Mitri revealed that the United States had offered what it described as a mediation initiative, which Beirut initially understood would involve Washington pressuring “Israel” to abide by previously signed agreements, a commitment that never materialized.
Mitri stated that the proposal presented by the US envoy, and accepted by Lebanon, was ultimately rejected by the Israeli side. He noted that “Israel” has continued its daily violations of the cessation of hostilities agreed upon on November 27 of last year, disregarding the terms of the arrangement.
Speaking on the ongoing al-Naqoura negotiations, Mitri explained that talks remain “stuck in a loop,” as “Israel neither complies nor shows any genuine intention to comply” through these discussions.
'Israel' pursues aggression against Lebanon
"Israel" has adopted an aggressive stance against Lebanon since the ceasefire reached in November of 2024, launching near-daily aggressions, airstrikes, and surveillance missions across Lebanese lands.
One Lebanese civilian was killed on October 18 in the southern town of Deir Kifa after an Israeli drone fired three missiles at a bulldozer, according to a report by Al Mayadeen's correspondent citing the Ministry of Public Health's Emergency Operations Center.
On October 16, Israeli occupation forces launched a series of violent airstrikes against Lebanon, marking a serious escalation and a continued violation of the ceasefire declaration that has been in place since November 27, 2024.
In the first wave, the Israeli occupation launched a drone strike on the al-Dabsheh hill on the outskirts of the town of Kfar Tibnit, followed by another drone strike on the Kawthariya al-Siyyed-al-Sharqiya main road.
