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IDF denies carrying out airstrike on Lebanon amid strained ceasefire

April 22, 2026 11:02
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Diggers remove the rubble of buildings destroyed in Israeli strikes in the coastal city of Tyre, Lebanon, on April 21, 2026 (Getty Images)
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The IDF has denied carrying out an airstrike in eastern Lebanon after reports emerged of a fatal explosion in the Beqaa Valley.

Lebanese state media reported early on Wednesday morning that one person had been killed and two others injured in an Israeli drone strike near al-Jabbour.

If confirmed, it would be the first strike in the northern regions of the country since a ceasefire was agreed between Israel and Hezbollah.

However, the IDF has denied involvement, telling the Times of Israel that it was not aware of any strikes in the area.

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