City in Middle East 34.01, 36.21

Baalbek

Also known as Baalbak

Baalbek is a city in the Bekaa Valley of eastern Lebanon. Known as a Hezbollah stronghold and historical base for militant activity, situated approximately 85 km from the Israeli border. Recently, Baalbek has been targeted by repeated Israeli airstrikes and witnessed protests against regional security arrangements. Last updated Jul 5th, 2026

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A truck loaded with roughly 800 kg of explosive material, nails and metal balls was confiscated yesterday by Lebanese security mechanisms while moving from the Baalbek area to Beirut.

The two men driving it are Hezbollah members. In interr...

A truck loaded with roughly 800 kg of explosive material, nails and metal balls was confiscated yesterday by Lebanese security mechanisms while moving from the Baalbek area to Beirut.

The two men driving it are Hezbollah members. In interrogation they said a Hezbollah senior named Sayed Sajad asked them to bring the cargo to another senior in the organization who is staying in Dahiyeh.

Security mechanisms are now working to identify the other Hezbollah members tied to the shipment. All of this is unfolding while negotiations are underway.

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IDF says it eliminated Wael Mahmoud Abd al-Halim, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander for Lebanon’s Beqaa region, in an overnight precision strike near Baalbek.

According to the IDF, al-Halim coordinated Islamic Jihad operations with Hezbollah and was involved in planning recent attacks against IDF troops.