Israel Captured 230 Square Miles of Lebanon, Razed Villages and Built New Bases

Levant: On 5 August 2026, Israel struck southern Lebanon after its first evacuation warning in weeks to a village. The IDF said Hezbollah had broken the ceasefire. Lebanon's state media said one person was killed and 11 wounded, and several Israeli airstrikes targeted Al-Shamali Tower in Tyre. The strikes came as Rome hosted peace talks, and Anadolu wrote that Israel was weighing further strikes.

Two Israeli reservists were killed and four seriously wounded by an IED blast in south Lebanon, and the IDF struck Hezbollah in response. The IDF also said it destroyed a Hezbollah tunnel. Haaretz wrote that Israel has captured 230 square miles of Lebanon, razed villages and built new bases.