dijlahpoint - Lebanese media reports indicated on Sunday (August 23, 2026) that several towns in southern Lebanon were subjected to an Israeli military escalation, which included massive explosions and intensive airstrikes. Sources pointed out that the Israeli army carried out widespread destruction operations affecting the towns of Hadatha, Beit Yahoun, and Ayta al-Jabal, in addition to artillery shelling targeting the areas of Al-Mansouri, Majdal Zoun, and Buyut al-Siyad. This escalation comes in the context of ongoing military operations through which Israel seeks to destroy military infrastructure in the border regions. These developments coincide with repeated Lebanese calls to adhere to previous agreements and for the withdrawal of Israeli forces, while Tel Aviv conditions its withdrawal on the Lebanese army asserting control and the disarmament of the area.