Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Friday, May 1, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Friday, May 1, 2026
IDF destroys booby-trapped Bint Jbeil stadium, says 200 Hezbollah members killed in town in recent weeks
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The military publishes footage showing a recent exchange of fire between Israeli paratroopers and a Hezbollah operative in the southern Lebanon town of Bint Jbeil.
According to the IDF, in recent weeks, troops of the 98th Division killed some 200 Hezbollah operatives in Bint Jbeil and destroyed 900 “terror infrastructures,” including the town’s stadium, which the military says was booby-trapped by the terror group.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here