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00:25Heavy fighting is underway in southern Lebanon,
00:29and the battle for one key city is intensifying.
00:33At the center of the conflict is Bint Jebeil,
00:36a strategic and symbolic stronghold of Hezbollah.
00:39Elite al-Radwan forces, Hezbollah's top combat unit,
00:44are now locked in close-quarters clashes
00:47with Israel Defense Forces troops.
00:49According to battlefield reports,
00:51Israeli forces have attempted a multi-directional assault,
00:55pushing into the city from four sides.
00:58But despite encircling the town,
01:01they have yet to break into the city center.
01:03Fighting on the ground is intense.
01:06Urban combat, building-to-building clearing,
01:09and close-range engagements are defining this battle.
01:13Video from the area shows heavy bombardment,
01:16thick plumes of smoke rising over densely packed buildings,
01:20as strikes hit multiple locations across the city.
01:23This is not just another front line.
01:27Bint Jebeil carries deep strategic and symbolic importance.
01:31Located just kilometers from the Israeli border,
01:34it has long served as a launch point for rockets into northern Israel.
01:39It was also the site of one of the fiercest battles during the 2006 war.
01:44Now, nearly two decades later,
01:46it is once again at the center of a major confrontation.
01:50The Israeli military says it has fully surrounded the town
01:54and is conducting systematic clearing operations.
01:57It claims dozens of Hezbollah fighters have been killed,
02:01and weapons caches, including tunnels and launch systems,
02:05have been uncovered.
02:06But Hezbollah's account is very different.
02:09Its Al-Radwan forces are reportedly holding key positions,
02:13resisting Israeli advances,
02:15and launching counterattacks using rockets, drones, and small arms.
02:20According to these claims, Israeli troops remain on the outskirts,
02:24unable to secure full control.
02:27The situation remains fluid and highly contested.
02:30For Israel, capturing Bint Jebeil would be a major operational and symbolic victory.
02:36For Hezbollah, holding the city reinforces its image of resistance.
02:41And beyond the battlefield, the stakes are even higher.
02:45This escalation comes as diplomatic efforts are underway,
02:49with talks expected in Washington.
02:51But on the ground, the fighting shows no signs of slowing.
02:55Because in Bint Jebeil, this is more than a tactical battle.
03:00It is a fight for control, for symbolism, and for narrative.
03:04And for now, neither side is backing down.
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