Lebanese reports this morning indicate an Israeli strike in the depths of the Beqaa Valley, near Baalbek, according to regional media. Israel has not confirmed the attack. The reports follow a denial by the IDF earlier today of a separate reported strike in the same area.
Lebanese media reports have emerged this morning of an Israeli strike deep in the Beqaa Valley, near the city of Baalbek, a Hezbollah stronghold in eastern Lebanon. The reports, published at 09:28 Jerusalem time, describe the attack as occurring in the "depths" of the valley but provide no details on the method of attack, the specific target, or any casualties. Israel has not officially commented on these reports.
This morning's claim comes after a fast-moving sequence of reports. At 09:12 Jerusalem, the IDF denied an earlier, separate set of Lebanese reports claiming a strike in the Baalbek area. The IDF's denial was published as a bulletin by The Zioneer. Shortly thereafter, at 09:23, reports of strikes in southern Lebanon and deeper inside the country were published, without confirmation.
It is not clear from the available source material whether the current report at 09:28 refers to the same incident the IDF denied at 09:12, or to a new, distinct event. The IDF has not issued a new statement since its 09:12 denial. The situation remains unconfirmed by official Israeli sources.
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