Lebanon’s army tells soldiers to act after post comes under Israeli fire

Israeli attack carried out near Lebanese observation post being constructed in the Marjayoun area, Lebanese army says.Published On 24 Feb 2026Lebanon’s army blamed Israel for carrying out an attack near an observation post it is installing in the southern border area and commanded its forces to fire back.The military said the attack occurred on Tuesday in the Marjayoun area as a low-altitude Israeli drone flew overhead issuing threats aimed at getting Lebanese personnel to leave.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Residents in northern Lebanon terrified their buildings will collapselist 2 of 3Israeli attacks kill at least 12 people, injure dozens across Lebanonlist 3 of 3US envoy Huckabee tries to deny saying he would support Israel expansionismend of list“The army command issued orders to reinforce the post, remain there, and return fire,” Lebanon’s army said in a post on X. It did not say how the attack was carried out.Israel’s military has regularly carried out assaults in southern Lebanon and continues to occupy five positions there despite a November 2024 ceasefire meant to end hostilities with Lebanon-based Hezbollah.The Israeli military did not immediately comment on Tuesday’s incident.The attack came as Lebanon’s foreign minister warned of potential consequences for his country if conflict breaks out between the United States and Iran, which is allied with Hezbollah.Speaking to reporters in Geneva, Foreign Minister Youssef Raggi said “there are signs” Israel could carry out intense strikes in Lebanon “in the event of an escalation”.Raggi said targets could include an airport although diplomacy is ongoing to protect civilian infrastructure. He stressed Lebanon’s government has been clear “this war does not concern us”.Efforts to disarm HezbollahLebanon’s government last year committed to disarming Hezbollah, which was badly weakened in the war with Israel, and tasked the army with drawing up a plan to do so.