{"id":1666879,"date":"2026-02-28T02:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T07:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1666879"},"modified":"2026-02-28T02:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T07:20:00","slug":"israel-launches-wave-of-strikes-on-lebanon-in-precursor-to-potential-iran-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/israel-launches-wave-of-strikes-on-lebanon-in-precursor-to-potential-iran-war\/1666879\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel Launches Wave Of Strikes On Lebanon In Precursor To Potential Iran War"},"content":{"rendered":"

Israel Launches Wave Of Strikes On Lebanon In Precursor To Potential Iran War<\/span><\/p>\n

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Some analysts fear Israel is testing out a precursor for another multi-front war<\/strong> as the US appears poised to attack Iran. Technically a ceasefire has been in effect in southern Lebanon, but the IDF military has been testing – or more like blowing straight past – these truce barriers.<\/p>\n

The Israeli Army <\/strong>carried out<\/a> at least eight airstrikes in eastern Lebanon on Thursday<\/strong>, focusing on the Baalbek area. Multiple buildings were hit, with casualty figures not initially confirmed.<\/p>\n

Lebanese media<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Lebanon’s Health Ministry at one point specified that a “16-year-old Syrian boy was killed,”<\/strong> according to the National News Agency. There were reports of dozens more wounded and injured<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The deceased was identified as Hussein Mohsen al-Khalaf, who died in a strike on Kfar Dan near Baalbek, L’Orient<\/em> also reported.<\/p>\n

The IDF claimed\u00a0the targets belonged to Hezbollah’s “elite Radwan Force” and were used for weapons storage and training<\/strong>. But as has been the pattern with these types of sporadic brief attacks, it provided no evidence for the claim.<\/p>\n

Israel further said the sites violated the “ceasefire understandings” and posed a threat to Israel, after widespread allegations the fresh attacks constitute a severe breach the ceasefire in force between the two countries.<\/p>\n

However, Middle East media reports have cited more than 1,000 strikes inside Lebanon by Israeli forces<\/strong>, killing hundreds, since the ceasefire took effect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Israel has intensified attacks in recent weeks, citing the prospect of a US-Iran war<\/strong>. Israeli officials have warned Lebanon that civilian sites will be targeted if Hezbollah joins such a conflict. Hezbollah has long been a main proxy arm of Tehran’s, but also acts in its own interests as a guarantor of Lebanon’s Shia population.<\/p>\n

So these deadly new assaults do appear to represent a kind of pre-Iran war anti-Hezbollah action. Israel has already over the past two years decimated Hezbollah’s top leadership, and could now be looking for an excuse to finish the job<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

All eyes on Iran: Pentagon build-up is the biggest in the region since the 2003 US invasion of Iraq…<\/em><\/p>\n

Evacuation from Qatar
\nEvacuation from Iraq
\nWithdrawal from Syria
\nEvacuation of the 5th fleet from Bahrain<\/p>\n

That’s a bigger sign of war than an aircraft carrier https:\/\/t.co\/HfvWhCGRGs<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Middle East Observer (@ME_Observer_) February 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

There’s been no evidence that Hezbollah has fired a single rocket at Israel since the ceasefire began in November 2024, however. The group is very well-armed, but has been on a back foot, also after the West-Gulf axis successfully accomplished regime change in Syria.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nFri, 02\/27\/2026 – 21:20<\/span><\/p>\n

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