Israel Attacks Hezbollah in Bekka Valley
Israel Attacks Hezbollah in Bekka Valley Israel launched an airstrike over Lebanon's Bekaa Valley on Monday, killing at least two Hezbollah members in the deadliest attack on Lebanese territory since hostilities with the Iranian-backed group began last October, Lebanese officials said. said. The Israeli military announced that fighter jets had attacked Hezbollah air defenses in the Bekaa Valley in response to Hezbollah's downing of an Israeli drone earlier in the day. There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah, which previously said its fighter jets shot down the drone with a surface-to-air missile. The violence marks an escalation in hostilities that parallels the war in Gaza and raises the risk of further escalation between the heavily armed adversaries, who last fought war in 2006. The Israeli military attack struck an area about 18 kilometers from the town of Baalbek, which is known for its ancient ruins and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Areas near the Syrian...