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Dibbine

Also known as Debbine

Dibbine is a village in the Tyre District of South Lebanon. Known as a rural locality in a region with long-standing Hezbollah presence near the Israeli border. Recently, Dibbine has been the site of repeated Israeli military raids targeting Hezbollah weapon depots, with Lebanese Armed Forces subsequently deploying following Israeli withdrawal. Last updated Jul 6th, 2026

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IDF announces it raided Dibbine in southern Lebanon several weeks ago - 12 km north of the border, beyond its forward defense line. The 769th Brigade found significant weapon depots. IAF struck about 50 targets, destroying dozens of Hezbollah sites and killing operatives. The village was used for anti-tank missile attacks on Israeli troops.

Operations

Before the Lebanon ceasefire took effect, Israeli troops raided the village of Dibbine about 12 km north of the border, striking around 70 Hezbollah targets and killing more than 20 operatives, the IDF said.

The military said the operation targeted a Hezbollah compound after intelligence indicated planned attacks from the area.