Lebanon

The Israeli military announced that the Golani Brigade combat team, operating under the 36th Division, was leaving its operational deployment in southern Lebanon for a period of rest after seven months of activity. The force had operated in what Israel describes as its security zone in southern Lebanon. The move comes as Israel reduces the number of brigades deployed in the south from eight to six, while maintaining a military presence in the area rather than announcing a full withdrawal.

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington to discuss bilateral economic and financial relations, Lebanon's banking and financial reforms, negotiations with the International Monetary Fund and cooperation with the World Bank. Salam presented government measures addressing the financial crisis and rebuilding the banking sector and requested U.S. support for economic recovery. The discussions also covered transparency, compliance, the cash economy, anti-money-laundering measures and efforts against terrorist financing.

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, during discussions that included a British military delegation, stressed the importance of avoiding non-renewal of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon. He argued that any force assisting the Lebanese Army following an Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory should operate under a United Nations umbrella and flag. The discussions came amid wider Lebanese diplomatic efforts concerning southern Lebanon, Israeli military activity and support for the Lebanese Army.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri met U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood and Josh Gottheimer and called for U.S. pressure on Israel regarding agreements governing southern Lebanon. Aoun said Lebanon remained committed to the framework agreement while Israel was not complying, and called for Israeli withdrawal, resolution of disputed Blue Line points, return of Lebanese prisoners and deployment of the Lebanese Army toward the internationally recognized southern border. Berri separately raised continuing Israeli operations and implementation of the ceasefire arrangements.

The Israeli military announced the completion of a large-scale operation in Mansouri, in Lebanon’s Tyre district, saying it targeted Hezbollah infrastructure. According to the Israeli military, forces from the 55th Brigade, operating under the 91st Division with the Yahalom unit, destroyed more than 600 sites classified as Hezbollah infrastructure, eight underground routes, and found dozens of launch positions. The operation followed evacuation orders and involved extensive demolitions and strikes in the area, according to the report.

Saudi Arabia reaffirmed its support for the Lebanese state and its legitimate institutions, calling for implementation of the Taif Agreement and for weapons to be placed exclusively under state authority. The position was presented by Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan as part of Riyadh’s regional policy remarks at the United Nations General Assembly. Saudi Arabia linked these objectives to preserving Lebanon’s sovereignty, security and stability, reiterating its backing for strengthening legitimate Lebanese state institutions.

Israeli unmanned aircraft were observed flying over the southern suburbs of Beirut on 24 September, according to Al Arabiya and Al Hadath. The reported flights occurred while Israeli forces were conducting airstrikes and artillery operations in southern Lebanon. The article does not identify the number or models of the drones, their flight paths, or their operational objectives. No strike in Beirut was reported in connection with this specific overflight. The development is recorded separately from the attacks in southern Lebanon.

An Israeli drone carried out an airstrike near a restaurant located between Nabatieh al-Fawqa and Mayfadoun in southern Lebanon, according to Al Arabiya and Al Hadath. The attack was reported on 24 September as part of a wider sequence of Israeli military operations across the south. The article does not identify the restaurant, the intended target, or any resulting casualties or damage. The location is described only in relation to the two nearby towns, preventing the assignment of a precise impact coordinate.

Israeli artillery shelled the eastern outskirts of Shaqra, a town in southern Lebanon, according to the Al Arabiya and Al Hadath report published on 24 September. The shelling was reported alongside a wider series of Israeli air and artillery operations affecting several locations in southern Lebanon. The article does not specify the exact artillery impact points, the nature of the targets, or whether the bombardment caused casualties or infrastructure damage. The reported shelling constitutes a geographically distinct military action.

Israeli forces carried out a series of airstrikes against Mansouri, Nabatieh al-Fawqa, Bani Hayyan and Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon, according to an Al Arabiya and Al Hadath correspondent. The strikes were reported on 24 September amid continuing Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon. The article identifies the affected towns but does not provide a complete account of the targets, casualties, or physical damage resulting from the strikes. No independent confirmation of the precise military objectives is included.

Israeli forces carried out a large demolition operation in the Al Abd al-Nabi neighborhood of Baraachit in southern Lebanon during the night preceding 24 September, according to Lebanon's National News Agency as cited by Al Arabiya. The report identifies the neighborhood but does not specify the structures destroyed, the operational objective, or the extent of the damage. No casualty figures were provided. The demolition is recorded separately from the machine-gun fire reported in Baraachit because it constitutes a distinct military action.

Israeli forces conducted sweeping fire with heavy and medium machine guns in Baraachit and Beit Yahoun in southern Lebanon during the night preceding the 24 September report. The operations were described alongside artillery shelling and other Israeli military activity in nearby areas. The article does not identify specific targets, report casualties, or establish the exact positions from which the weapons were fired. The two locations are grouped into one record because the source describes the actions together as the same type of operation.