Israeli airstrikes hit western Beqaa Valley in Lebanon
Shafaq News– Beirut
Israeli warplanes carried out multiple airstrikes in Lebanon’s western Beqaa Valley on Thursday, hitting buildings in several towns.
Sources told Shafaq News that two simultaneous strikes hit buildings of unspecified use in the town of Sohmor, adding that units from the Lebanese Armed Forces deployed to the sites to inspect damage and assess the impact.
لحظة الغارة على مبنى في سحمر البقاعية pic.twitter.com/wf3prNiqHo
— Al Jadeed News (@ALJADEEDNEWS) January 15, 2026
Lebanese media also reported additional strikes on buildings in Machghara, following earlier evacuation warnings issued by the Israeli military.
No immediate information was available on casualties or material losses.
#عاجل ‼️ إنذار عاجل إلى سكان جنوب لبنان وتحديدًا في قرية سحمر🔸سيهاجم جيش الدفاع على المدى الزمني القريب بنى تحتية عسكرية تابعة لحزب الله الإرهابي وذلك للتعامل مع محاولاته المحظورة لإعادة إعمار أنشطته في المنطقة🔸نحث سكان المبنى المحدد بالأحمر في الخريطة المرفقة والمباني… pic.twitter.com/udKqxyMLLz
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) January 15, 2026
Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee claimed on X that the raids targeted “infrastructure linked to Hezbollah,” alleging the sites were connected to efforts to rebuild the group’s capabilities.
#عاجل ‼️ إنذار عاجل إلى سكان جنوب لبنان وتحديدًا في قرية مشغرة🔸سيهاجم جيش الدفاع على المدى الزمني القريب بنى تحتية عسكرية تابعة لحزب الله الإرهابي وذلك للتعامل مع محاولاته المحظورة لإعادة إعمار أنشطته في المنطقة🔸نحث سكان المبنييْن المحدديْن بالأحمر في الخريطتيْن المرفقتيْن… pic.twitter.com/pv8pMqYoyv
— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) January 15, 2026
Neither Lebanese authorities nor Hezbollah released an official response.
Despite the US-brokered ceasefire signed on November 27, 2024, Israeli forces continue to hold five positions south of the Litani River and conduct regular strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as in Beirut’s southern suburbs. UNIFIL has recorded more than 10,000 Israeli violations since the truce, while Lebanon’s Health Ministry reports 340 deaths and more than 970 injuries during that period.
The strikes coincided with heightened tensions over protests in Iran, with Tehran accusing the United States and Israel of fomenting unrest to destabilize the country. US President Donald Trump threatened to strike Iran over allegations that authorities killed demonstrators, while Iran-backed Hezbollah accused Washington of leading a long-running campaign to undermine Iran, saying the effort has sought to weaken the Islamic Republic’s political system since the 1979 revolution.
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