BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- At least six were killed and 25 injured in Israeli airstrikes on Friday on the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, the country's National News Agency (NNA) reported.
The injured were sent to hospitals in the region, according to the report.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that it struck Hezbollah command centers in the city of Baalbek, located in the Bekaa Valley, claiming that Hezbollah militants used the targeted centers to advance "terror" attacks against IDF troops and Israel.
Hezbollah and Israel engaged in cross-border fighting following the outbreak of the Gaza conflict in October 2023.
A ceasefire agreement between the two sides has been in effect since Nov. 27, 2024. Despite the agreement, Israel has continued to carry out occasional strikes in Lebanon, claiming they are aimed at eliminating Hezbollah threats. ■
