Israeli military reporting says soldiers from the Golani Brigade have left the Beaufort area in south Lebanon for “rest and recovery,” even as Israeli forces continued operations across the south and kept the Ali al-Taher ridge firmly in their sights. The development, described in a live update by L’Orient Today, underscores the ongoing tempo of the fighting around a corridor of villages and ridgelines that has become central to the conflict in the Nabatieh and surrounding districts.
According to the same live account, the pause for recovery follows sustained deployment in the Beaufort zone, located in the south near areas that have repeatedly been drawn into clashes. While the update does not specify troop numbers or timing beyond the stated purpose, it frames the movement of Golani Brigade personnel as part of a rotation cycle—resting after field operations before redeployment. Such adjustments are significant in a conflict where ground action is closely tied to artillery strikes and repeated probing of fortified positions.
Even as one unit reportedly withdrew, Israeli attacks continued to intensify in other parts of south Lebanon. A report carried in the live stream describes another night marked by escalation, with artillery firing white phosphorus munitions at the Ali al-Taher heights in the Nabatieh district. The account says the artillery struck at around 7 a.m., after earlier bombardments at roughly 11 p.m. and again at 1 a.m., indicating a pattern of sustained pressure rather than a single strike.
Residents and correspondents in southern Lebanon reported that the Israeli army carried out “a series of detonations” in two rounds between the towns of Haddatha and Rshaf in the Bint Jbeil district. In the Marjayoun district, three additional explosions were reported to have destroyed homes in Beni Hayan, alongside “sweep fire” toward the town. The combined description—detonations, house damage, and directed fire—paints a picture of ground-associated strikes layered over a broader artillery campaign.
Accounts also indicate that Ali al-Taher ridge remains the focal point of Israeli operations. A background timeline in the public record of the 2026 Lebanon war notes that Israel had instructed the IDF to stay in occupied Lebanese territories and to hold fire everywhere except Ali al-Taher Hill, where Israeli and Hezbollah forces were described as repeatedly clashing. The same record states that the Ali al-Taher ridge contains a Hezbollah underground facility built with Iranian assistance and that dozens of fighters are believed to be trapped there, an assertion that helps explain why the ridge continues to attract repeated attacks.
That timeline further references the use of white phosphorus in relation to the ridge, including claims that such munitions—reported as illegal under international law by the public record—contributed to fires in surrounding areas. While the verified excerpts do not resolve legal assessments or exact targeting details, they support the broader theme that Ali al-Taher has been both a military and environmental battleground.
Beyond the immediate battlefield, the live report’s broader context also connects the conflict to wider regional security and shipping disruptions. The same L’Orient Today excerpt notes that before Iran closed a key sea route following the start of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Feb. 28, between 130 and 140 ships typically passed through the strait. It adds that, in the Bab al-Mandeb Strait at the southern tip of the Red Sea, 30 ships were recorded on Tuesday. This shipping data, though geographically distant from Lebanon, situates the Lebanon front within a wider posture of regional confrontation.
Other reporting in the verified sources list similarly describes how fire appears to be a recurring byproduct of strikes. The Guardian has reported that firefighters say Israel deliberately started wildfires in southern Lebanon, citing incendiary methods such as incendiary bombs from small drones and white phosphorus shells fired at woodlands, as well as illumination flares during the daytime so that vegetation catches fire. The piece attributes ongoing daily incidents to what it describes as post-ceasefire incendiary activity, emphasizing both environmental damage and the loss of green spaces in villages.
Human impacts continue alongside the military narrative. The verified sources list also includes reporting that Israel has intensified strikes in south Lebanon, resulting in deaths of at least 25 people in the past hours, including children. While this figure is drawn from another live update and not broken down in the Ali al-Taher-specific account, it adds urgency to the repeated descriptions of destroyed homes and escalating fire in multiple districts.
Taken together, the reported withdrawal of the Golani Brigade from Beaufort for “rest and recovery,” the continuing artillery pressure on the Ali al-Taher heights, and the described destruction in Beni Hayan and the Bint Jbeil area indicate that Israel is sustaining pressure while cycling forces. Whether the Beaufort movement signals a temporary pause, repositioning, or preparation for renewed action elsewhere remains unclear, but the verified excerpts show that the fighting’s intensity is not confined to a single pocket.
As Ali al-Taher ridge continues to draw strikes, and as reports of white phosphorus fire and associated detonations persist across southern districts, civilians in affected villages face repeated disruptions and damage. The combination of unit rotation and ongoing bombardment suggests that the conflict is entering a phase where ground movements and artillery campaigns advance in tandem—while the strategic ridge at Ali al-Taher stays at the center of operational focus.
L’Orient Today / 2026 Lebanon war – Wikipedia / The Guardian / L’Orient Today
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