Hezbollah Reporter Wounded While Broadcasting Live in Southern Lebanon

A reporter for Hezbollah's Al-Manar television network, Ali Shbeeb, was lightly injured on Sunday during an attack in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon, while reporting live from the area. Footage released the following day shows Shbeeb broadcasting when a loud explosion is heard in the background. Shbeeb, a field reporter for Al-Manar who frequently covers the Nabatieh region and combat zones, was with a cameraman who was also injured. Both were evacuated to a hospital.

Lebanese reports indicated that the strikes in Nabatieh and surrounding villages, including Rumaan, Al-Fuka, and Arabsalim, resulted in 11 deaths and five injuries. Many residents fled their homes overnight following evacuation warnings and the wave of attacks.

Separately, an internal dispute reportedly erupted in Arabsalim prior to one of the strikes. Al-Hadath channel reported a confrontation between Hezbollah and Amal Movement operatives, allegedly over Hezbollah's distribution of weapons house-to-house. An Amal operative reportedly opened fire in protest, and the targeted house was said to be storing weapons transferred by Hezbollah.

The incidents occur amid developments in the Ali Taher ridge area, which has become a focal point of conflict. Lebanese MTV reported that over 15 tunnels in the Nabatieh region, stretching from Yahmar al-Shukif to Ali Taher, were simultaneously blown up. There are concerns in Lebanon that this activity signals a further expansion of the security zone in the country's south.