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Israel Hits Tripoli in First Northern Lebanon Strike Since November Truce

The strike extends Israel’s Lebanese campaign beyond the south into the north during ongoing ceasefire negotiations in Qatar.

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Onlookers gather around a burnt out car targeted in an Israeli strike near Lebanon's main northern city of Tripoli.
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Overview

  • Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported that the July 8 strike killed three people and wounded 13 near the Ayrounieh area close to Tripoli’s Beddawi refugee camp.
  • The Israeli military said it targeted and eliminated Hamas commander Mehran Mustafa Ba’jur in an intelligence-led airstrike, while a Hamas source denied that any senior official was killed.
  • This marked the first known airstrike in northern Lebanon since a U.S.-brokered ceasefire with Hezbollah took effect in November 2024, underscoring the truce’s fragility.
  • The operation demonstrates Israel’s willingness to strike deeper into Lebanese territory, reaching targets over 180 kilometers from its border.
  • Israeli-Hamas ceasefire talks in Qatar continue alongside U.S. envoy Thomas Barrack’s efforts in Beirut to press Lebanese leaders on Hezbollah disarmament.