Israeli warplanes struck targets near Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley, about 85 km inside Lebanon, in an unusual deep-penetration attack, Israeli sources report. The area had rarely been hit in recent months.
The Israeli Air Force struck targets near Baalbek in the Beqaa Valley, approximately 85 km from the Israeli border, at around 11:47 Jerusalem on Friday — an unusual deep-penetration attack, according to Israeli sources. The area saw a shift in operational range: earlier on Friday, at 11:13 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported three separate sets of strikes in the same region, including at least three killed and five southern towns hit, marking a significant expansion of the campaign.
Friday's strikes follow a pattern of Israeli Air Force operations deep inside Lebanon that The Zioneer has tracked since early June. On June 8, at least seven airstrikes targeted the Malikh ridge north of Nabatieh. Unusually deep strikes near Baalbek were first reported on June 11, when the IDF initially denied a strike in the Baalbek area before later acknowledging a series of attacks 80 km from the border. Jet activity over Baalbek was reported again on June 14, but a decline in overall strike tempo was noted on June 12. Today's attack extends the strike range to approximately 85 km and coincides with a renewed and expanded wave of operations hitting five southern Lebanese towns simultaneously — a scope not seen in recent days.
As The Zioneer previously reported, the wider operational picture includes Hezbollah logistical hubs in the Beqaa Valley, though the military has not specified the precise target sets in today's strike. The tactical rationale for Friday's unusually deep penetration — whether logistics, weapons storage, or command infrastructure — has not been disclosed.
No immediate details were provided on casualties, specific targets, or weapon systems used in this latest strike. The cumulative casualty count from the morning's Baalbek area strikes stood at at least three killed, per earlier reporting at 11:13 Jerusalem.
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