BEIRUT, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Three commanders from the Lebanese Hezbollah group and eight others were killed, with 35 more were injured, in a series of Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon on Friday, according to official and Lebanese security sources.
Lebanon's official National News Agency (NNA) reported a preliminary toll, stating that over 10 individuals had died and more than 30 were wounded in the airstrike on a building in Riyaq, eastern Lebanon.
A source from the Lebanese Civil Defense told Xinhua that the death toll had climbed to 11, with 35 injured, adding that search efforts for missing persons were currently underway.
Well-informed security sources revealed to Xinhua that among the deceased were three Hezbollah commanders: Hussein Mohammad Yaghi, Ali Zeid al-Moussawi and Mohammad Ibrahim al-Moussawi.
In a statement, Hezbollah mourned commander Hussein Mohammad Yaghi, stating that he had become "a martyr in defense of Lebanon and its people."
Lebanese security sources told Xinhua that Israeli warplanes carried out six airstrikes on areas in eastern Lebanon, including Hezbollah sites.
Since Nov. 27, 2024, a ceasefire agreement between Hezbollah and Israel has been in effect. Despite this agreement, the Israeli army has occasionally conducted strikes in Lebanon. ■
