7:28 p.m. ET, March 11, 2024
Israel strikes targets deep in Lebanon following Hezbollah attacks
From CNN’s Mitchell McCluskey and Charbel Mallo
Israeli fighter jets struck two Hezbollah compounds in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley in response to aircraft attacks launched toward the Golan Heights in recent days, the Israel Defense Forces said Monday.
“The sites belong to Hezbollah’s aerial forces that planned and carried out various attacks against the State of Israel,” the IDF said in a statement.
Bachir Khodr, the governor of the Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, said the strikes hit the towns of Duris, Taraya, and Shmustar.
In a post on X, Khodr said there is “no accurate information so far” regarding casualties from the strikes.
The Bekaa Valley, which is considered a stronghold of Hezbollah, was last targeted by the IDF on February 26. The valley is located more than 100 kilometers (about 62 miles) from the Israel-Lebanon border — the farthest north Israel has struck in the country since October 7.