Israeli Night Bombings Shake Mansouri in Southern Lebanon

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Israeli explosions shook the town of Al-Mansouri in southern Lebanon on Sunday evening, in the latest escalation in the border region, coinciding with the ongoing demolition and explosion operations carried out by Israeli forces in several southern towns.

A correspondent for "Al Arabiya/Al Hadath" reported that the Israeli army carried out a series of explosions in Al-Mansouri, with no immediate information about casualties resulting from the explosions.

This comes at a time when Israeli forces continue their demolition and explosion operations on facilities and homes in Al-Mansouri, while Israeli artillery has targeted infrastructure and residential neighborhoods in the town for several consecutive days.

The Israeli army had announced a few days ago the destruction of underground infrastructure it claimed belonged to Hezbollah in the area of Tal Ali Al-Tahir, indicating that the tunnels and facilities that were dismantled extend for more than two kilometers and include weapons, missiles, and military facilities, according to the Israeli narrative.

Israel also announced its readiness to continue targeting sites belonging to Hezbollah in new areas, confirming that its forces will remain in the areas it considers part of the "security zone" in southern Lebanon to prevent the party from rebuilding its capabilities or restoring its presence there.

These developments come despite the ceasefire that came into effect in June, following American understandings between Israel and Lebanon, amid ongoing disputes regarding the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon and the deployment of the Lebanese army and the disarmament of Hezbollah.

The first ceasefire agreement came into effect on April 16 for a duration of 10 days, before subsequent understandings were reached in June, while fighting and tensions continued intermittently leading up to the ceasefire agreement on June 19.

Since then, the pace of confrontations has decreased compared to the period of open war, but Israeli airstrikes and military operations have not stopped, while demolition and targeting activities have continued in areas of southern Lebanon.

In a related development, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised the role of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon "UNIFIL", stating in remarks to "Al Arabiya" that the force has played a "very positive role."

UNIFIL operates in southern Lebanon under a mandate from the Security Council related to the implementation of Resolution 1701, monitoring the ceasefire, supporting the Lebanese army, and assisting in ensuring the delivery of humanitarian aid.

While international and regional parties are currently exploring options regarding the security presence in southern Lebanon after the end of UNIFIL's mission, tensions along the border continue, and the implementation of agreements related to the Israeli withdrawal and disarmament of armed groups remains stalled.