Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon kill 8 Hezbollah members, officials say

Associated Press (AP) ConflictNews ReportEN 4 min read 100% complete by By  FADI TAWIL and BASSEM MROUEFebruary 21, 2026 at 01:23 PM
Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon kill 8 Hezbollah members, officials say
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Israeli airstrikes in eastern Lebanon on Friday, February 21, 2026, killed eight Hezbollah members, according to officials. The strikes occurred in the village of Bednayel and other areas in eastern Lebanon. Mourners gathered in the village of Nabi Sheet on Saturday to carry the coffins of three Hezbollah fighters killed in the strikes. Several people were wounded in the attacks, including Syrian nationals Menisa Taha and Razan al-Jassem, who were being treated at Rayak Hospital. The reason for the strikes was not explicitly stated in the provided text.

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The Lebanese Health Ministry put the death toll at 10.

statistic — Lebanese Health Ministry100% confidence

The eight militants were killed in strikes near the village of Rayak in northeast Lebanon late Friday.

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Israeli airstrikes on eastern Lebanon have killed eight members of the militant Hezbollah group.

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