Lebanese state media and eyewitness reports confirmed that the Israeli military triggered a large explosion in the southern Lebanese village of Mansouri on Tuesday, resulting in extensive damage and a visible plume of smoke rising from the area. Mansouri is situated roughly nine kilometers south of the city of Tyre and about 10 kilometers north of the Israeli border.

According to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA), the explosion was caused by Israeli forces and was powerful enough to be heard in Tyre and several nearby villages. Reporters on the ground observed the aftermath of the blast, noting that much of the town appeared heavily damaged.

The village has been subject to multiple Israeli strikes and artillery shelling in recent weeks, despite a ceasefire that took effect in June. During the truce, Mansouri’s local authorities had permitted residents to return, but cautioned them to avoid areas designated by Israel as part of its self-declared “security zone.” Following a military directive last month, Israel ordered the evacuation of Mansouri’s inhabitants before taking full control of the town.

Since the occupation, Israeli forces have regularly conducted demolitions and explosions in Mansouri, actions that remain visible to residents in neighboring Tyre. These operations are part of Israel’s ongoing security measures in the region, despite the ceasefire agreement.

The broader conflict flared in March after Hezbollah, a Tehran-backed Lebanese militant group, attacked Israel in retaliation for the killing of Iran’s supreme leader in joint US-Israeli strikes. This triggered a swift and intense Israeli response involving large-scale air strikes and a ground invasion across southern Lebanon. Lebanese officials report that the hostilities have resulted in more than 4,300 deaths.

While violence has subsided since the ceasefire declared in June—following a US-Iran understanding and a subsequent framework agreement between Lebanon and Israel—Israeli military presence continues in the southern border zone. Israel maintains troops there under its self-styled “security zone,” and occasional strikes and demolitions have persisted despite the relative calm.