Battle of Khiam

The Battle of Khiam was a battle in the 2026 Lebanon war, within the context of the wider 2026 Iran war. The battle began in early March 2026, following the outbreak of large-scale hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah on 2 March 2026, when Hezbollah resumed rocket attacks on Israel and Israeli forces launched a sustained air and ground campaign across southern Lebanon. Khiam, a strategically significant hilltop town near the Israeli border and a key gateway to the Beqaa Valley, quickly became one of the primary focal points of fighting as Israeli forces sought to expand a security zone and disrupt Hezbollah supply lines.