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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Israel said to strike deep inside Lebanon
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Lebanese media outlets are reporting an Israeli airstrike in northeastern Lebanon’s Baalbek District.
The strike is reported near the town of Iaat.
Footage posted to social media shows smoke rising from a targeted site.
من الضربة الإسرائيليّة على سهل إيعات في بعلبك. #إيعات #بعلبك #البقاع #إسرائيل #ليبانوس pic.twitter.com/NnLxujUxmg
— Lebanos (@lebanosnews) April 17, 2024
Baalbek, an area identified in the past as a Hezbollah stronghold, is around 100 kilometers from the Israeli border.
The strike, deep in Lebanon, comes following a drone attack carried out by Hezbollah today that wounded 14 soldiers and four civilians.
