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[65368] Wide-scale wave of Air Force strikes in Lebanon and reports of eliminations among pro-Iranian forces

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Security escalation in Lebanon: wide-scale strikes and reports of casualties to pro-Iranian organizations

Over the last 24 hours, an intensive wave of strikes by the Israeli Air Force was reported in several locations in Lebanon, from the Beqaa Valley to the south of the country. Moment News - Army and Security and Refael Hayun - Field Security report, based on Lebanese media sources, that 43 Houthi fighters were eliminated in strikes against Hezbollah targets. According to the reports, Hezbollah decided to bury the bodies in Lebanon due to logistical difficulties, and the Houthi leadership in Sanaa has already been updated with the list of names.

Simultaneously, reports from Arab sources brought by 301 News The Arab World point to the elimination of a senior Islamic Jihad official in Lebanon, Wa'il Abd al-Halim, in a strike in Baalbek, in which his daughter was also killed. Israel, as of now, has not officially confirmed the details of the elimination.

Additional reports point to targeted strikes in southern Lebanese villages, including Kafr Kila, Zrariyeh, and Sohmor in the Beqaa Valley, as published on 🇮🇱News Channel 8200🇮🇱 and News Arena. 360 News reported a "powerful aerial strike" in the Nabatieh, Tyre, and Sidon areas, where according to initial data they provided, three people were killed in Tirfelsieh.

In addition to the Lebanese arena, News from the Field on Telegram reported an Air Force strike against a branch of Al-Quds Bank in Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. While most reports focus on disrupting the activity of militias in Lebanon, security officials point to an "ever-expanding operational cooperation" between Hezbollah and Houthi fighters and Iraqi militias as part of the pro-Iranian "Axis of Resistance."

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