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Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Israeli airstrikes said to hit Lebanese town
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Lebanese media reports a series of alleged Israeli airstrikes near the town of Ain al-Tineh, in the Western Beqaa District.
Footage posted to social media shows several plumes of smoke rising from a mountain near the town.
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Ain al-Tineh is around 22 kilometers (14 miles) from the Israeli border, north of the Litani River and somewhat deeper into Lebanon than most strikes the IDF carries out.