Israeli flare bombs ignite forest fires in southern Lebanon, local media reports

Israeli flare bombs ignite forest fires in southern Lebanon, local media reports Israeli forces dropped flare bombs over the Aita al-Jabal forest in southern Lebanon’s Bint Jbeil district on Sunday, sparking fires, Lebanon’s National News Agency reported. The agency also said the Israeli army caused a “massive explosion” in the southern town of Houla in the Marjeyoun district. The developments came as a US state department spokesperson said Hezbollah must disarm for Lebanon to become a “safe and sovereign country”. The spokesperson said the Lebanese government was the “sole legitimate interlocutor” for discussions about the country’s future, under the US-backed Trilateral Framework. جيش الاحتلال ينفذ عملية تفجير في بلدة حولا جنوبي #لبنان pic.twitter.com/FSrF6m3Ys1 — وكالة قدس برس (@qudspressagency) August 30, 2026