Fears of the situation spiraling out of control... Nabatieh in danger!

Official Lebanese sources told Nidaa Al-Watan they fear that the situation may have slipped out of control, as developments on the ground indicate that Israel is now imposing broad fire, artillery, and air control over the Nabatieh and Tyre axes, and is treating most of the towns south of the Litani as an open theater of operations. Field information indicates that the fall of Zawtar al-Sharqiya would mean Israel is nearing Nabatieh’s southeastern flank, turning it into an advanced pressure point on the city’s surroundings and expanding its margin of fire control over the routes linking Nabatieh to the Litani, reaching the vicinity of Zawtar al-Gharbiya, Yahmar, and Kfar Tebnit. If the Israeli army also takes control of Arnoun, which is connected to the heights of al-Shaqif and overlooks the Litani area, then Nabatieh would become militarily fallen, even without a ground incursion into it.

Concern is mounting among observers over the possibility that the Bint Jbeil and Khiam model could shift to Nabatieh, after operations have begun touching its southern and eastern flanks, while the circle of warnings and fire belts has widened in the villages surrounding it. What reinforces these fears is that Nabatieh represents emotional, political, social, and economic weight within the milieu of Hezbollah and the Amal Movement, and it is the historic capital of Jabal Amel. Therefore, targeting it or pushing it toward a similar fate carries not only military implications, but also sends deeper messages aimed at morale, unsettles the supportive environment, and raises the cost of continuing the confrontation.