New Delhi, Aug. 3 -- Israeli forces carried out a series of powerful explosions overnight into Sunday in several settlements in the south of Lebanon, a Lebanese military field source told reporters. The sounds of the blasts were heard across wide areas of the south. Three localities were affected: Taybeh in the Marjayoun District, and Kounine and Haddatha, both in the Bint Jbeil District. The explosions near Haddatha occurred after midnight, separately from the earlier operations in Taybeh and Kounine.

whether they were demolition operations, airstrikes against specific targets, or ground-level detonations associated with tunnel destruction or mine clearance. Israel has not issued a public statement on the overnight operations. The Leban...