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IDF says it hit Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley due to ceasefire breaches
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Smoke rises to the sky in an area near Beaufort Castle following an Israeli military strike in southern Lebanon as seen from northern Israel, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
The IDF says it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon’s eastern Beqaa Valley a short while ago, in response to “repeated violations of the ceasefire” by the terror group.
Hezbollah attacked Israeli troops in southern Lebanon overnight, killing four soldiers, including a battalion commander, and wounding five others.
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