Israel strikes multiple targets in Lebanon, at least 13 dead
Xinhua News Agency, Beirut/Jerusalem, February 21 (Reporters Cao Changhao and Chen Junqing) On the 20th, the Israeli military conducted airstrikes in the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon and the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp in southwestern Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 13 people, including 3 Hezbollah commanders, and dozens of injuries.
Sources from Lebanese security agencies told Xinhua reporters that the Israeli military carried out 6 airstrikes in eastern Lebanon that day, targeting Hezbollah positions. Sources from the Lebanese civil defense department confirmed to Xinhua reporters that the Israeli military's strike on a building in eastern Lebanon resulted in at least 11 deaths and 35 injuries, with multiple civil defense and medical rescue teams still conducting search and rescue operations at the scene.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that the Israeli military's airstrike on the Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp near the city of Sidon in southwestern Lebanon on the evening of the 20th resulted in 2 deaths and multiple injuries in the Palestinian refugee camp.
The Israel Defense Forces issued a statement on the 20th, stating that the military targeted multiple military sites within Lebanon, including a Hezbollah command center and a command center of the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).
In November 2024, Israel reached a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon. Since then, the Israeli military has frequently conducted airstrikes on Lebanon, citing violations of the ceasefire agreement by Hezbollah. (End)
Israeli Defense Forces conducted airstrikes on February 20, 2024, targeting Hezbollah and Hamas positions in Lebanon, resulting in 13 deaths, including 3 Hezbollah commanders, and numerous injuries. The strikes occurred in the Beqaa Valley and Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp, with local authorities confirming significant casualties. The IDF stated these actions were in response to violations of a ceasefire agreement.
- Israeli airstrikes on February 20 resulted in 13 deaths, including 3 Hezbollah commanders.
- The strikes targeted military positions of Hezbollah and Hamas in Lebanon.
- At least 35 people were reported injured in the airstrikes.
- The Lebanese health ministry confirmed casualties in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp.
- The IDF stated the strikes were in response to violations of a ceasefire agreement.