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Israel Strikes Hezbollah Sites in Bekaa and Hits Hamas Target in Ain el-Hilweh, Killing at Least 12

The raids are testing a fragile U.S.-brokered truce, drawing condemnation from Lebanese authorities.

Overview

  • The Israeli military said it hit three Hezbollah command centers in the Baalbek area, describing those killed as members of the group’s missile unit preparing attacks.
  • Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported 10 dead and 24 wounded in the Bekaa Valley strikes, with two more killed in a separate strike on the Ain el-Hilweh refugee camp.
  • Hezbollah confirmed eight fighters were killed, identifying commander Hussein Mohammad Yaghi among the dead, with local officials also naming Ali and Mohammed al-Moussawi.
  • Israel said the Ain el-Hilweh strike targeted a Hamas command site; Hamas acknowledged two members killed but said the building belonged to the camp’s Joint Security Force.
  • Outlets described the attacks as among the deadliest since the November 2024 ceasefire, as President Joseph Aoun condemned the strikes and Hezbollah figures vowed continued resistance.