Israeli strike knocks out power substation in South Lebanon

Published 20 Mar, 2026 09:29am 1 min read

The Lebanese state ​electricity company said on ‌Thursday that Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon ​earlier in the day had ​put a main power substation ⁠out of service, ​a sign of expanding ​Israeli attacks on Lebanese infrastructure.

In a statement carried by Lebanon’s state media, the electricity authority said the attack damaged various parts of the station in Bint Jbeil, affecting power provision in the city and surrounding towns.

The ​Israeli military said ​it ⁠was not aware of such a strike.

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