Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
IDF confirms overnight strikes on Hezbollah arms depots, air defenses in Bekaa Valley
The Israel Defense Forces confirms fighter jets carried out overnight airstrikes on Hezbollah weapon storage sites in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, for the second straight night.
A military statement says secondary explosions were identified after the strikes and that it also targeted Hezbollah air defenses in the area “that posed a threat” to Israeli aircraft.
The IDF accuses Hezbollah of putting military assets within populated areas, in a “cynical exploitation of Lebanese citizens,” after the Lebanese health ministry said one person was killed and at least 20 wounded in the strikes.
The statement also says the IDF carried out additional strikes on Hezbollah targets yesterday, including a rocket launcher used in an attack on Moshav Ya’ara.
