The Israeli army has intensified its aerial attacks on wide areas in South Lebanon and Western Bekaa, resulting in the martyrdom of several individuals and injuries among civilians. The raids included the destruction of dozens of residential units and targeting municipal centers, amidst ongoing aggression that affected the towns of Qleileh, Shemaa, the outskirts of Shebaa, and Arabsalim.
In the Western Bekaa region, intense shelling focused on the town of Sahmar, where field sources reported the martyrdom of four members of one family: a mother and her three children. This direct targeting led to the complete destruction of more than ten homes, causing widespread panic and devastation in the residential area.
Local sources reported the fall of two martyrs in an airstrike that targeted the Al-Mahmoudiya area near the town of Aishiya in the Jezzine district. The town of Adloun also recorded the fall of three more martyrs due to a similar raid, while warplanes continued to sweep Lebanese airspace and carry out precise strikes on civilian targets and infrastructure.
In the town of Arabsalim, an airstrike targeted a house in the Al-Hara Al-Tahta area, leading to the martyrdom of two people and injuring a woman with varying degrees of severity. The strike leveled the house to the ground and damaged neighboring buildings, amidst attempts by residents to pull victims from under the rubble.
Regarding drone operations, an Israeli drone targeted a civilian car on the Al-Musaylih - Nabatieh road after midnight. The attack resulted in the martyrdom of two people inside, as part of the assassination and pursuit policy adopted by the occupation on vital roads connecting southern cities.
The center of the Hosh-Sour area witnessed extensive destruction affecting shops, electricity networks, and homes, following a series of violent raids that targeted the area. These attacks caused power outages in wide neighborhoods, increasing the suffering of residents trapped in those areas under the weight of continuous shelling.
Field data indicates that Israeli aviation is specifically targeting the town of Sahmar, one of the six towns recently included in forced evacuation orders. This military focus aims to impose a new security reality that isolates the town from its geographical surroundings in Western Bekaa and the South.
Through intensifying raids on Sahmar and its surroundings, Israeli forces seek to cut off supply and movement routes between it and the villages of Yahmar, Zlaya, and Qleileh. This move comes within a strategy aimed at paralyzing movement in Western Bekaa and separating villages from each other by targeting vital bridges and mountain passes.
Ambulance and civil defense teams face immense challenges in reaching targeted sites to provide assistance and evacuate the injured. This is due to the intensive flying of drones that target any movement on the roads, making rescue operations fraught with high risks and taking longer than usual.
A state of extreme tension and anxiety prevails among the residents of Western Bekaa villages, with fears of the aggression expanding to include new areas that were not within the direct target bank. These fears coincide with the continued intensive military flights that do not leave the airspace, portending a new wave of field escalation.
The intensity of the targeting in Sahmar and its surroundings practically aims to isolate the town and the villages located south of it, which hinders movement between them and the villages of Western Bekaa.
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Deadly Israeli Escalation in Lebanon: Martyrs in Bekaa and the South, and a Plan to Isolate Western Bekaa Villages