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Photo report | Escalation of Israeli attacks on the south… an explosion in Khiam and airstrikes and artillery shelling on several towns

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Photo report | Escalation of Israeli attacks on the south… an explosion in Khiam and airstrikes and artillery shelling on several towns
Via Al Manar
WHAT TO KNOW

Al Manar: The Zionist occupation continues its attacks inside the occupied towns in southern Lebanon and the towns adjacent to them, as part of its ongoing escalation on the ground. In the latest attacks, the occupation carried out an explosion in the town of Khiam, while hostile airstrikes targeted Wadi al-Salouqi and the town of Kfar Tebnit. It also dropped…

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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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