Hezbollah is a Shia Muslim political and military group in Lebanon, which has strong backing from Iran.
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At least 10 people have been killed in Israeli air strikes in eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese state media.
Hezbollah said one of those killed was a senior official from the Iran-backed group. The Israeli military stated that it had targeted Hezbollah sites in the Bekaa Valley, claiming the locations violated existing agreements between Israel and Lebanon.
The strikes are reported to be among the deadliest in Lebanon since a ceasefire ended fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in November 2024.
Earlier the same day, Israel also struck the Ain al-Helweh Palestinian refugee camp near the southern port city of Sidon. In a post on X, the Israeli army said it had hit a Hamas command centre operating in the area. Two people were reported killed in that attack.
Since the ceasefire began in November 2024, Israel has conducted near-daily strikes in Lebanon following 13 months of cross-border conflict.
The ceasefire’s initial phase, brokered by the United States and France, required both Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters to withdraw from southern Lebanon.
In December 2025, Israeli and Lebanese civilian representatives met in the border town of Naqoura for their first direct talks in decades. Despite the discussions, hostilities have continued.
After the meeting, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office described the talks as constructive and said both sides agreed to explore ideas for potential economic cooperation. The statement added that Israel considers Hezbollah’s disarmament mandatory, regardless of any economic progress.
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam responded more cautiously, saying Lebanon remained far from normalising diplomatic relations with Israel and that the discussions were focused on easing tensions.
