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01:39Heavy fighting is underway in southern Lebanon, and the battle for one key city is intensifying.
01:45At the center of the conflict is Bint Jabail, a strategic and symbolic stronghold of Hezbollah.
01:53Elite al-Radwan forces, Hezbollah's top combat unit, are now locked in close quarters clashes with Israel Defense Forces troops.
02:02According to battlefield reports, Israeli forces have attempted a multi-directional assault, pushing into the city from four sides.
02:11But despite encircling the town, they have yet to break into the city center.
02:16Fighting on the ground is intense.
02:19Urban combat, building-to-building clearing, and close-range engagements are defining this battle.
02:26Video from the area shows heavy bombardment, thick plumes of smoke rising over densely packed buildings as strikes hit multiple
02:34locations across the city.
02:36This is not just another front line.
02:39Bint Jabail carries deep strategic and symbolic importance.
02:44Located just kilometers from the Israeli border, it has long served as a launch point for rockets into northern Israel.
02:52It was also the site of one of the fiercest battles during the 2006 war.
02:57Now, nearly two decades later, it is once again at the center of a major confrontation.
03:03The Israeli military says it has fully surrounded the town and is conducting systematic clearing operations.
03:11It claims dozens of Hezbollah fighters have been killed, and weapons caches, including tunnels and launch systems, have been uncovered.
03:19But Hezbollah's account is very different.
03:21Its Al-Radwan forces are reportedly holding key positions, resisting Israeli advances, and launching counterattacks using rockets, drones, and small
03:32arms.
03:33According to these claims, Israeli troops remain on the outskirts, unable to secure full control.
03:39The situation remains fluid and highly contested.
03:44For Israel, capturing Bint Jabail would be a major operational and symbolic victory.
03:49For Hezbollah, holding the city reinforces its image of resistance.
03:54And beyond the battlefield, the stakes are even higher.
03:58This escalation comes as diplomatic efforts are underway, with talks expected in Washington.
04:04But on the ground, the fighting shows no signs of slowing, because in Bint Jabail, this is more than a
04:12tactical battle.
04:13It is a fight for control, for symbolism, and for narrative.
04:17And for now, neither side is backing down.
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