6 stories for 2026-03-22 · Lebanon
Despite extensive destruction in Baalbek and displacement of some residents, many inhabitants have chosen to remain in the city. Residents are preparing traditional Eid al-Fitr celebrations, including making the region's famous sweets and pastries.
The city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon is experiencing difficult humanitarian conditions due to ongoing fighting between the Israeli military and Hezbollah. Shelling and destruction have displaced residents, though some have chosen to remain. Volunteer first responders continue working in dangerous conditions to assist those who have not left the area.
Hezbollah announced on Sunday morning that it carried out 14 attacks using rockets, missiles, and anti-tank shells targeting Israeli military concentrations in southern Lebanon. The group's military media released a series of statements documenting the attacks, which also included rocket fire at various times from Saturday evening through Sunday morning.
Israeli ground forces reached the outskirts of Naqoura, a coastal town in southern Lebanon, in what was described as the first attack on this axis. The advance sparked direct armed clashes in the area.
An Israeli airstrike damaged the Cultural Center for the Book, a publishing house in southern Beirut, Lebanon. The strike destroyed the facility's book warehouse and headquarters, leaving the publisher in shock.
Israeli military operations continue in southern Lebanon, with fighting reported in multiple areas including the towns of al-Khiyam and al-Naqoura. Clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah are ongoing across multiple fronts. The conflict is deepening Lebanon's economic crisis, with the Lebanese economy facing additional strain from the ongoing violence.