Friday, 29/05/2026   
   Beirut 17:58

Ambulance Team Targeted in Maaroub as Israeli Strikes Intensify Across Southern Lebanon

An Israeli drone strike targeted a Civil Defense team affiliated with the Islamic Health Authority in the town of Maaroub early this morning while they were carrying out their duties, killing one paramedic and injuring several others. The attack comes amid a heavy wave of Israeli airstrikes and artillery shelling across southern Lebanon, particularly in the Nabatieh and Tyre regions.

According to our correspondent, Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes targeting the city of Nabatieh and the towns of Kfar Remman, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, and the outskirts of Shoukin. Artillery shelling also struck the town of Kfarjouz and the outskirts of Qatrani.

Warplanes carried out two consecutive waves of airstrikes on Kfarjouz, as well as strikes on the area between the towns of Ain Qana and Jbaa, and the town of Mayfadoun. The town of Arnoun al-Shaqif was also subjected to artillery shelling.

Our correspondent reported that an enemy drone targeted the Tyre-Tyr Debba highway near the Sharnieh intersection. Meanwhile, the enemy warplanes struck the town of Ain Qana after issuing an earlier threat to the area this morning.

This afternoon, the enemy issued evacuation warnings to several villages  including Ansariyeh, Khraibeh, Shabriha, Sarfand, Adloun, and Baysariyah ordering residents to move north of the Zahrani River.

In the early hours, warplanes carried out three consecutive airstrikes on the town of Dbeibine: the first at 12:01 AM, the second at 12:02 AM between Dbeibine and Blat, and the third at 12:04 AM near the mosque in Dbeibine. Artillery shelling of the town continued at 12:08 AM. Shelling later resumed on the town of Blat at 7:54 AM.

The drone strike on Maaroub occurred at 6:11 AM, directly hitting the ambulance team. Casualties include one confirmed martyr and multiple injured. Rescue operations remain ongoing.

Source: Al-Manar English Website