An Israeli massive overnight detonation in the southern border town of Khiam caused widespread destruction in nearby villages, damaging homes, schools, and infrastructure.
The blast resulted in a complete blackout across the Hasbaya, Shebaa, and Arqoub regions and shattered windows in nearby buildings, including a school in Marjayoun.
Later in the day, Israeli artillery shelled, including with white phosphorus, Wadi Zebqine, Baraashit, Zawtar al-Sharqiyeh, and Mayfadoun.
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam was meanwhile meeting with Arab and world leaders in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in a push to de-escalate tensions in Lebanon and rally support for the war-hit country.
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