Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Kill at Least 12 as Hezbollah Pledges Resistance

Overview

• Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports 10 killed in the Bekaa and two in the south in Friday’s strikes.
• Hezbollah says eight of its members were among the dead, including commander Hussein Mohamad Yaghi, with hundreds attending funerals in Baalbek.
• The Israel Defense Forces state they hit Hezbollah command centers in eastern Lebanon and targets linked to Hamas in the south.
• Lebanese state media earlier cited six dead and more than 25 wounded in the Bekaa, plus two killed in an attack on the Ain el Helweh refugee camp.
• Cross-border attacks have persisted despite a November 2024 ceasefire meant to halt more than a year of fighting.