Israeli Forces Destroy School and Target Ashura Site in Southern Lebanon
Israeli forces detonated the four-story Sheikh Naim Mahdi School in Eastern Zawtar and conducted a series of large-scale explosions in Haddatha and Beit Yahoun. Additionally, an Israeli drone strike targeted an Ashura commemoration site on the Kafra-Al-Asi road, causing multiple injuries. The escalation occurred as Defense Minister Israel Katz visited troops in the south, vowing that the IDF will not withdraw from the "security zone" despite previous U.S.-sponsored framework deals.
Date: August 12, 2026
Location: Nabatieh Governorate, Lebanon
Conflict: Israel-Hezbollah Conflict
Category: infrastructure
Severity: HIGH
Casualties reported: 1
Source: L'Orient-Le Jour