Israeli Strikes Kill At Least 10 In Eastern Lebanon
Airstrikes hit Bekaa Valley and Baalbek areas, killing roughly 8–10 people and wounding 24, amid tensions after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire in November 2024.
Overview
Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon killed roughly 8 to 10 people, Lebanese health officials and Hezbollah sources said.
The Israeli military said it struck Hezbollah command centres and missile unit facilities in the Bekaa Valley and Baalbek area that it said were preparing attacks on Israel.
Hezbollah confirmed that several members, including local commanders such as Hussein Yaghi and Ali and Mohammed al-Moussawi, were killed, and Lebanon's government called for international pressure on Israel, officials said.
Lebanon's health ministry said 10 people were killed and 24 wounded, including three children, and emergency crews reported heavy damage in residential areas, officials said.
The strikes came amid heightened regional tensions, with U.S. threats to strike Iran if talks fail and concerns in Lebanon that Iran could push Hezbollah to join a wider response, officials warned.
Analysis
Center-leaning sources present this coverage without overt editorial framing: they attribute evaluative terms to parties, balance Israeli military claims (quoted “eliminated”) with Hezbollah officials’ anonymous accounts and Lebanese health ministry casualty figures, include on-the-ground observation of damage, and supply contextual background on the wider conflict and recent U.S.-Iran tensions.
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FAQ
The 2024 Israel-Lebanon ceasefire agreement was signed on 27 November 2024, following Israeli military actions that degraded Hezbollah capabilities, including strikes on command centers and missile facilities.
Hezbollah confirmed the deaths of local commanders Hussein Yaghi, Ali al-Moussawi, and Mohammed al-Moussawi in the Israeli airstrikes on command centers in Bekaa Valley and Baalbek.
Lebanon's government set a 4-month renewable timeline for disarmament north of the Litani River, but Hezbollah rejected it as a US-Israeli plan; phase one south of Litani is completed, amid ongoing Israeli strikes.
Yes, numerous Israeli operations against Hezbollah continued into 2026, including strikes killing operatives in February 9-15, 2026, and earlier incidents like the 26 January 2026 event killing 24 people.
Strikes occur amid U.S. threats to strike Iran if talks fail, Lebanese concerns over Iran pushing Hezbollah into wider conflict, and ongoing ceasefire violations with Hezbollah rearming faster than disarming.[5]
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