Mapped out: Intense fighting in Bint Jbeil as Israel attempts to encircle the town
Last week, heavy fighting took place in Khiam, but the Israeli army now appears to have consolidated its position, claiming to have captured the town.
by L'Orient Today staff · L'Orient TodayBEIRUT — Fighting between Hezbollah and the Israeli army has intensified over the past 48 hours in Bint Jbeil as Israeli troops appear to have invaded several surrounding villages, including Rshaf and Ainata, in an attempt to encircle the key city in the central sector of southern Lebanon's border regions.The Israeli invasion is also continuing on two other fronts: in the West sector, along the coast, and in the East sector, where Israel is taking advantage of Hezbollah's focus on the Bint Jbeil battle to consolidate its positions there.Here is a mapped out update on Israel's invasion of southern Lebanon, as of the morning of April 6, 2026.West sectorThe Israelis are reinforcing their positions along the coast in the district of Sour. Reports show roads and houses blown up and destroyed in Naqoura, a town reportedly captured...
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