Overview
- Israeli airstrikes hit Hezbollah positions in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, targeting alleged weapons facilities and smuggling infrastructure near the Syrian border.
- The Lebanese Health Ministry reported two deaths and ten injuries in the strikes, though the identities of the victims remain unconfirmed.
- Israel claims the strikes are consistent with the ceasefire agreement, emphasizing its commitment to preventing 'terrorist activities' by Hezbollah.
- The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, initially agreed in November, was recently extended until February 18, but both sides accuse each other of violations.
- Israel's planned troop withdrawal from southern Lebanon has been delayed, citing Lebanon's failure to fulfill its commitments under the ceasefire terms.