Israeli army reportedly advance on Bint Jbeil as drone activity intensifies in southern Lebanon

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Lebanon 13-04-2026 | 12:46

Israeli army reportedly advance on Bint Jbeil as drone activity intensifies in southern Lebanon

Escalation in southern Lebanon amid reported Israeli ground advances and ongoing air and artillery activity around Bint Jbeil.
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Israeli army reportedly advance on Bint Jbeil as drone activity intensifies in southern Lebanon
A photo posted by Adraee of soldiers in Bint Jbeil (on X).
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No sounds have been heard in Bint Jbeil since this morning, despite the Israeli army's announcement of the start of an attack on the southern city.

 

There is intensive drone surveillance, especially over the western neighborhoods of Bint Jbeil where the city stadium is located, which the Israeli army seeks to control. No clashes have been reported yet on the western front.

 

 

The IDF expands its ground activity 

 

 

For his part, the spokesperson for the Israeli army, Avichay Adraee, said on “X” that “forces of the 98th Division have completed encircling the town of Bint Jbeil and have begun an attack on it.” He added: “Paratroopers, commando, and Givati Brigade forces, under the command of the 98th Division, continue to expand focused ground activity to strengthen the forward defensive line in southern Lebanon.”

 

The intensity of clashes in Bint Jbeil, southern Lebanon, has decreased since Saturday dawn, while the city has been subjected to concentrated shelling from the Dishon positions near the town of Aita al-Shaab and from Israeli artillery positions in the town of Chama, which the Israeli army entered last month.

 

 

Israeli forces at the border. (AFP)
Israeli forces at the border. (AFP)

 

 

The Israeli army entered the outskirts of three neighborhoods in Bint Jbeil: Al-Ouwaini after advancing from the western side, Al-Maslakh neighborhood from the eastern side, and its soldiers also reached some houses in Al-Durah neighborhood from the southern side.

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Bint Jbeil ، Southern Lebanon ، Israel ، Israeli army