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Israeli artillery shelling targets southern towns… and sweeps the outskirts of Aita al-Jabal

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Israeli artillery shelling targets southern towns… and sweeps the outskirts of Aita al-Jabal
Via Lebanon 24
WHAT TO KNOW

Lebanon 24: A correspondent for "Lebanon 24" reported that Israeli artillery shelling targeted overnight the outskirts of the towns of Baraasheet and Mansouri, as well as Wadi Salouqi and Wadi Zibqin in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army also carried out a sweep on the outskirts of the town of Aita al-Jabal. In the morning, the town of Mansouri came under Israeli artillery shelling.…

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THE CONTEXT

The southern border and the Blue Line

What is independently established about the incident, and what is attributed to a party?

  1. The UN identified the Blue Line in 2000 to verify Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon. UNIFIL explains that it is a withdrawal line, not an agreed international border.

    UNIFIL · Blue Line FAQ ↗
  2. Security Council Resolution 1701, adopted in 2006, called for a full cessation of hostilities and strengthened UNIFIL’s mandate. The resolution is a reference for understanding reports about hostilities and deployments in southern Lebanon; it does not by itself verify a particular incident.

    UN Security Council · 2006 ↗

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Sources checked: 2026-11-04

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