The IDF confirmed it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the Bekaa region Friday morning, targeting the town of Ain Bourdai in the Baalbek area. The military says the strikes respond to repeated ceasefire violations by the Lebanese terror group, which continues to advance attack plans against Israeli forces. Lebanese sources report Israeli warplanes conducted the attack.
The IDF confirmed Friday morning it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the Bekaa region, targeting the town of Ain Bourdai in the Baalbek area, in response to repeated ceasefire violations. The military said Hezbollah continues to plan and execute attack schemes against Israeli forces. Lebanese sources reported Israeli warplanes carried out the attack. The strike was confirmed by the IDF at 08:41 Jerusalem, according to The Zioneer's report at that hour.
This operation follows a widening campaign of IDF strikes for ceasefire violations. Earlier Friday, at 08:41 Jerusalem, the IDF confirmed it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the Bekaa Valley, while unverified Lebanese sources reported at least 30 killed across strikes in southern Lebanon and the Bekaa. At the same hour, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported 23 people killed across 28 villages in overnight strikes, a toll that Lebanese media later said had risen to dozens killed, as reported by The Zioneer at 08:41 Jerusalem. The current strike in the Baalbek area expands the campaign geographically; The Zioneer reported on Thursday (June 11) at 09:43 Jerusalem that the IDF had struck Hezbollah targets near Baalbek, and on Wednesday (June 10) at 07:47 Jerusalem that the IDF struck Hezbollah launchers and drone infrastructure in Tyre.
The Bekaa Valley, roughly 80 kilometers from the Israeli border, is a Hezbollah stronghold where the group maintains significant military infrastructure. As The Zioneer reported on June 10 at 19:24 Jerusalem, the IDF has released footage of ongoing strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon, and has repeatedly warned that the group is using the ceasefire period to regroup and prepare attacks.
The IDF has not released casualty figures for the Ain Bourdai strike. The Lebanese Health Ministry's reported toll of 23 killed across 28 villages overnight was not independently verified and does not distinguish between combatants and civilians.
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