Israel Strikes Suspected Hezbollah Weapons Site in Eastern Lebanon

The airstrike was conducted amid a delay in Israel’s full withdrawal from Lebanon.

Hezbollah supporters wave the group's flag in front of Lebanese army troops, as protesters burn tires to block the road leading to Beirut's international airport, following the visit of U.S. Deputy Special Envoy for the Middle East Morgan Ortagus, during which she met with the country's president, on Feb. 7, 2025. Ibrahim Amro/AFP via Getty Images

Israeli Air Force aircraft conducted a new strike in Lebanon’s Beqaa governorate on Feb. 8, amid continued delays in the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the country.

“An [Israeli Air Force] aircraft conducted a strike on Hezbollah operatives in the area of Beqaa in Lebanon after the terrorists were operating in a weapons manufacturing and storage site belonging to the terrorist organization,” the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a Feb. 8 statement posted on social media platform X.