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Monday, March 11, 2024
Alleged Israeli strike reported deep inside Lebanon
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Lebanese media outlets are reporting an alleged Israeli airstrike in northeastern Lebanon’s Baalbek, some 100 kilometers (some 62 miles) from Israel’s border.
The reports say the strike takes place close to Dar al-Amal Hospital, in Baalbek’s suburbs.
Images posted to social media appear to show smoke rising from the targeted site.
غارة معا دية في بعلبك pic.twitter.com/Mo5mbhOtX7
— مصدر مسؤول (@fouadkhreiss) March 11, 2024
There is no immediate comment from the IDF.
The IDF previously struck in Baalbek last month, after Hezbollah downed a military drone over Lebanon. At the time, it marked the deepest confirmed Israeli strikes in Lebanon in years.