BEIRUT, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Fierce fighting continued Monday between Hezbollah and the Israeli army in the border city of Bint Jbeil in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanon's state-run National News Agency.
The agency reported fierce, close-quarter combat for a fifth day, as Israeli forces encircled the city under air cover. Hezbollah fighters confronted the advance, causing casualties.
Hezbollah employed mobile defenses, striking troops and supply lines, notably near the municipal stadium and al-Baraka neighborhood, as Israeli warplanes and artillery carried out heavy bombardment.
Separately, Israeli bulldozers entered the town of Naqoura in southern Lebanon and began demolishing homes and parts of the town.
In a series of statements, Hezbollah said it targeted key Israeli military bases and numerous troop concentrations along the Lebanese-Israeli border.
Hezbollah entered the current conflict on March 2, launching rockets from southern Lebanon toward Israel for the first time since the 2024 ceasefire. Israel responded with an intensified military campaign targeting multiple areas across the country, killing more than 2,000 people. ■
