Missile event in Baalbek-Hermel, Flawiye area, Lebanon on Thu 26th February 2026

On 26 February 2026, at 6:00 PM local time, Israeli warplanes carried out an airstrike using concussion missiles in Flawiye town (Baalbek, Baalbek-Hermel). The strike caused one of the roofs at a house occupied by a Syrian family to collapse. Family members sustained minor injuries. There were no fatalities. The Israeli Army carried out three successive waves of raids targeting the region, with at least 25 airstrikes were carried out by the Israeli Air Force. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it carried out strikes on eight military facilities affiliated with Hezbollah's elite Radwan Force in eastern Lebanon. The IDF added that the targeted sites in the Bekaa Valley were used to store large quantities of weapons, including rockets, and to conduct training exercises for Radwan Force operatives in preparation for potential attacks against Israel.