Hezbollah, Israeli troops clash on the ground in eastern Lebanon’s Bekaa

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffMarch 7, 2026 at 08:35 AM

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Clashes between Hezbollah, Israeli troops, and the Lebanese army occurred in eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley on March 7, 2026. The clashes followed Israeli air and ground raids on the town of Nabi Chit, resulting in at least 26 deaths, including three Lebanese army soldiers. According to Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA), an Israeli commando unit infiltrated Nabi Chit overnight, leading to confrontations with resistance fighters and local residents. Hezbollah reported its fighters were involved in clashes as Israeli forces attempted a landing operation along the Lebanon-Syria border. The Israeli military has not commented on the incident, which marks the deepest reported incursion by Israeli forces into Lebanon since November 2024. The conflict follows Hezbollah's missile attacks on Israel in response to the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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