Lebanon says 4 dead in strike as Israel says targeted Palestinian group

Lebanon says 4 dead in strike as Israel says targeted Palestinian group


BEIRUT: Lebanon said an Israeli strike on Sunday (Feb 15) near the Syrian border in the country's east killed four people, as Israel said it had targeted operatives from Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. In line with the 2024 truce, the Lebanese army announced in January that it had completed the first phase of a government plan to disarm Hezbollah, covering the area near the Israeli border. As part of the Lebanese government's push to disarm non-state groups, some Palestinian factions in Lebanon handed over weapons in several refugee camps last year to the Lebanese authorities.


Published at: 2026-02-15 21:31:21

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