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Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon and Beqaa Valley

Israeli warplanes struck the southern Lebanese town of Mifdoun and hit positions near Ain al-Tineh in the Beqaa Valley, according to Al Jazeera.

By Middle East Affairs
September 7, 2026
A man in a red vest stands in a large crater filled with rubble and water beneath a partially destroyed building in an urban area with palm trees visible in the background.
A rescue worker surveys damage in what appears to be a bombed-out underground structure or basement in Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes in the region. (Middle East Eye)
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Israeli warplanes carried out strikes in Lebanon on separate targets, according to Al Jazeera. One strike hit the town of Mifdoun in the Nabatieh district in southern Lebanon. A second strike targeted the vicinity of Ain al-Tineh in the western Beqaa Valley in eastern Lebanon.

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