Israeli shelling injures two in southern Lebanon as troops clash with Lebanese army

September 19, 2026 at 12:14 AM2 min

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Israeli artillery shelling injured two people in Chaqra, southern Lebanon, on Friday, according to Lebanon's National News Agency. Israeli forces also advanced towards border towns and clashed with Lebanese soldiers before withdrawing from Deir Mimas. The incidents occurred amid a standoff over a newly established Lebanese army observation post.

Key Facts

Two people were injured by Israeli shelling in Chaqra, Bint Jbeil district, and taken to Tebnin hospital.
Israeli forces withdrew from the outskirts of Deir Mimas after a standoff with Lebanese troops.
The Lebanese army established a temporary observation post near Deir Mimas on September 10 in coordination with the US-backed deconfliction group.
Israeli forces set fire to the public hospital in Meiss el-Jabal, according to Lebanese state media.

Shelling and Casualties

Israeli artillery shelling injured two people in Chaqra in the Bint Jbeil district of Nabatieh governorate. The wounded were taken to Tebnin hospital, Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported on Friday. Israeli artillery shells also fell in Wadi Nahla on the outskirts of Shuqra. In other parts of southern Lebanon, Israeli forces struck the municipalities of al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun with artillery shelling.

Deir Mimas Standoff

The standoff around Deir Mimas began when two Israeli tanks advanced along a road towards the town and stopped in front of a dirt barricade with Lebanese army vehicles stationed on the other side. The Lebanese military said its army patrol had established a temporary observation post on the outskirts of Deir Mimas on September 10 in coordination with the military coordination group for Lebanon. An Israeli occupation force approached the newly established post located within the so-called security zone and threw sound bombs in the vicinity, the army said in a statement. In response, the Lebanese army reinforced the post, and a state of alert ensued between the two sides. National News Agency reported that Israeli forces then withdrew, retreating to their position in neighbouring Tell en-Nhas.

Wider Military Activity

Separately on Friday, the Israeli military advanced from the municipality of al-Tiri towards the outskirts of Hadatha in southern Lebanon's Bint Jbeil district, according to the agency. Israeli forces also set fire to the public hospital in the town of Meiss el-Jabal, according to Lebanese state media. Details on the extent of the damage or casualties were not immediately reported. Israel has been occupying a swath of southern Lebanon since war broke out in March between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah.