Israel strikes Palestinian group in Lebanon after punishing Hamas for Gaza rocket fire

“Three Israeli air strikes targeted the Lebanese-Syria border east of Zahle… explosions were heard in several parts of the Bekaa valley,” An-Nahar news channel said as unverified footage of the strike apparently targeting the PFLP office spread across social media. The strikes seem to be limited as the PFLP said initial reports indicate no casualties.

The alleged raid on the Lebanon-Syria border area follows a confirmed Israeli attack against Hamas targets in Gaza Strip that targeted a military compound and the militant group battalion commander’s office. Earlier, Tel Aviv accused the organization of firing three rockets into Israel, two of which were intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system.

While it remains unclear if the two latest raids are linked, the Monday morning Beqaa Valley incident follows a ross border intrusion of alleged Israeli drones into Beirut the night before.

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Israel has recently intensified its efforts to root out ‘Iran’s proxies’ in the region. Benjamin Netanyahu openly declared that any country Tel Aviv suspects of “allowing” its territory to be used for attacks against Israel will “bear the consequences.”

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