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Two injured by Israeli shelling as troops advance in southern Lebanon

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AFP; Anadolu. (2026, September 18). Two injured by Israeli shelling as troops advance in southern Lebanon. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/18/two-injured-by-israeli-shelling-as-troops-advance-in-southern-lebanon?traffic_source=rss

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Israeli artillery shelling injured two people in Chaqra, southern Lebanon, as Israeli troops advanced toward border towns near Deir Mimas and clashed with Lebanese soldiers. The incidents occurred despite a June framework agreement calling for gradual Israeli withdrawal and deployment of the Lebanese army in vacated territories. Israeli forces also reportedly set fire to a public hospital in Meiss el-Jabal but details on damage and casualties were not provided.
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On Friday, Israeli artillery shelling injured two people in southern Lebanon near Chaqra in the Bint Jbeil district of Nabatieh governorate. The victims were taken to Tebnin hospital. Additionally, Israeli forces clashed with Lebanese soldiers and withdrew from areas around Deir Mimas after advancing earlier that day towards the town's entrance. Shelling also occurred in Wadi Nahla near Shuqra. This ongoing conflict began when Israel and Hezbollah went to war in March, leading to an occupation of southern Lebanon. A June framework agreement aimed for gradual Lebanese army control over these areas, but tensions remain high as Israeli troops continue to withdraw from some locations while maintaining a presence in others. French President Macron and Lebanese President Michel Aoun are discussing ways to support the Lebanese army and end Israeli attacks.

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Deir Mimas Israel Israeli Lebanese Lebanon

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Israeli NORP · 15× Lebanon GPE · 12× Lebanese NORP · 10× Israel GPE · 7× Deir Mimas GPE · 3× Hezbollah ORG · 2× National News Agency ORG · 2× Bint Jbeil GPE · 1× Chaqra GPE · 1× Nabatieh GPE · 1×

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- list 3 of 3Macron and Aoun discuss efforts to back Lebanon’s army, end Israeli attacks Israeli artillery shells also fell in Wadi Nahla on the outskirts of Shuqra, the agency added, and Israeli forces withdrew from the outskirts of Deir Mimas in Marjayoun after advancing earlier in the day towards the entrance to the town.
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Two injured by Israeli shelling as troops advance in southern Lebanon · assertive framing

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Israeli artillery shelling has injured two people in southern Lebanon as Israeli troops separately advanced towards border towns and clashed with Lebanese soldiers. asserted
troops → injure → soldiers
The two people were injured in shelling on Chaqra in the Bint Jbeil district of Nabatieh governorate and were taken to Tebnin hospital, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported on Friday. asserted
Agency → injure → Friday
Recommended Stories list of 3 items- list 1 of 3Israel bombs southern Lebanon as talks postponed - list 2 of 3How asserted
talks → bomb → Lebanon
Israel’s destruction of south Lebanon is making displacement permanent asserted
displacement → make → Lebanon
- list 3 of 3Macron and Aoun discuss efforts to back Lebanon’s army, end Israeli attacks Israeli artillery shells also fell in Wadi Nahla on the outskirts of Shuqra, the agency added, and Israeli forces withdrew from the outskirts of Deir Mimas in Marjayoun after advancing earlier in the day towards the entrance to the town. asserted
forces → discuss → town
Israel has been occupying a swath of southern Lebanon since war broke out in March between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah. asserted
war → occupy → Israel
The Lebanese army is supposed to gradually take control of the area under a June framework agreement between the two countries. asserted
army → suppose → countries
The standoff around Deir Mimas began when two Israeli tanks advanced along a road towards the town and stopped in front of a dirt barricade with Lebanese army vehicles stationed on the other side. asserted
tanks → begin → side
The Lebanese military said its army patrol had established a temporary observation post on the outskirts of Deir Mimas on September 10 in coordination with the military coordination group for Lebanon, the US-backed trilateral body that manages deconfliction between Israel and Lebanon. asserted
that → say → Israel
“An Israeli occupation force approached the newly established post located within the so-called security zone and threw sound bombs in the vicinity,” the army said in a statement. asserted
army → approach → statement
“In response, the [Lebanese] army reinforced the post, and a state of alert ensued between the two sides.” asserted
state → reinforce → sides
National News Agency reported that Israeli forces then withdrew, retreating to their position in neighbouring Tell en-Nhas. asserted
forces → report → Nhas
Meanwhile, Lebanese troops returned to their main base in the town after contacting the deconfliction group, the Lebanese army said. asserted
army → return → group
Separately on Friday, the Israeli military advanced from the municipality of al-Tiri towards the outskirts of Hadatha in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district, according to the agency. uncertain
military → advance → agency
In other parts of southern Lebanon, Israeli forces struck the municipalities of al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun with artillery shelling. asserted
forces → strike → shelling
Israeli forces also set fire to the public hospital in the town of Meiss el-Jabal, according to Lebanese state media. uncertain
forces → set → media
Details on the extent of the damage or casualties were not immediately reported. asserted
Details → report → damage
A US-brokered framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel in June provides for a gradual Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory and the deployment of the Lebanese army in areas vacated by Israeli forces. asserted
agreement → broker → forces
Despite the agreement, however, Israel has continued attacks on southern Lebanon and occupies areas in the region. Israeli attacks have killed at least 4,386 people and wounded 12,407 others since March 2, when the current Hezbollah-Israel war erupted. asserted
war → continue → March
Lebanon’s Health Ministry said the overall casualties from Israeli attacks since it began its war on Gaza in October 2023 had reached 8,953 killed and 30,643 injured. asserted
it → say → 8,953
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