Israeli Airstrike in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley Kills Two
Xinhua News Agency, Beirut/Jerusalem, February 26 (Reporters Shen Feng, Chen Junqing) According to a report from the Lebanese National News Agency on the 26th, Israel launched airstrikes in the eastern Bekaa Valley of Lebanon that day, resulting in the deaths of two people, including a 16-year-old Syrian boy, and injuring another 18.
The report stated that a series of airstrikes by Israel in the Baalbek area of the Bekaa Valley caused damage to local homes and shops.
Meanwhile, the Israel Defense Forces stated in a statement that the Israeli military targeted eight military camps of the elite armed group of Hezbollah, the Radwan Forces, in the Baalbek area of the Bekaa Valley.
The Israeli military claimed that these camps stored a large amount of weapons, including firearms and rockets. The Radwan Forces used these camps for training and planning attacks against Israel Defense Forces soldiers and Israeli civilians.
In November 2024, Israel reached a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon. Since then, the Israeli military has frequently launched airstrikes against Lebanon, citing Hezbollah's "violation of the ceasefire agreement" as the reason.
Israeli airstrikes on February 26, 2024, in the Beqaa Valley resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including a 16-year-old Syrian boy, and injured 18 others. The strikes targeted eight Hezbollah military camps in Baalbek, which were reportedly used for storing weapons and planning attacks against Israeli forces. This action follows ongoing tensions and claims of ceasefire violations by Hezbollah.
- Israeli airstrikes in the Beqaa Valley killed two people, including a 16-year-old Syrian boy.
- 18 others were injured in the strikes.
- The airstrikes targeted eight Hezbollah military camps in Baalbek.
- The camps were reported to store weapons and were used for training and planning attacks against Israel.
- Israel continues airstrikes citing violations of a ceasefire agreement by Hezbollah.