Israeli forces carried out a series of demolitions, airstrikes and artillery attacks across southern Lebanon overnight and into early morning, targeting multiple towns in what appeared to be an escalation of ground and aerial activity.

At dawn, Israeli troops destroyed several buildings in the al-Maslakh neighborhood of Bint Jbeil, while military bulldozers were seen carrying out extensive earthworks and demolition operations in the area.

An explosion was also reported on the outskirts of Kfarshouba, in an area known as Shanouh, according to local reports.

In Mays al-Jabal, Israeli forces destroyed the Imam al-Sadr Sports Complex after setting fire overnight to ambulances belonging to the Risala Scout Association.

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Further east, in Khiyam, the town’s official vocational institute, located at its southern entrance, was completely destroyed after Israeli forces that had advanced into the area rigged the building with explosives and detonated it overnight.

Israeli artillery shelling was also reported targeting the town of Kounine.

Overnight, Israeli forces dropped illumination flares over villages across the western and central sectors of southern Lebanon, while drones continued to fly at low altitude over the Tyre region.

Later in the night, Israeli troops carried out another large-scale demolition operation in Khiyam, blowing up residential homes in the town, which lies in the Marjeyoun District.

Meanwhile, the Israeli military has renewed its warning to Lebanese civilians not to return to villages in southern Lebanon, citing what it described as ongoing militant activity by Hezbollah. 

In a statement posted on the social media platform X, Israeli army spokesperson Col. Avichay Adraee said Israeli forces remain deployed in their positions across southern Lebanon despite the truce.

“We reiterate that during the ceasefire agreement, the Israeli army continues to remain deployed in its positions in southern Lebanon in the face of the ongoing terror activity of Hezbollah,” Adraee said.

He warned residents against moving into restricted areas, saying civilians should stay north of designated boundaries “for your safety and the safety of your family members.”

“Until further notice, you are required not to move south of the line of the displayed villages and their surroundings,” he said, attaching a map outlining what the Israeli military described as a new security zone.

Adraee also said access to several key geographic areas remains strictly prohibited, including the Litani River region, Wadi al-Salhani, and the Saluki area.