An air strike resulted in the deaths of 11 people in the village of Mazraat Beit Salibi, according to a statement issued by the ministry.
She added that another strike in the town of Bednayel, also in the Baalbek region, resulted in the killing of 8 others.
Witnesses said Israeli army Earlier Wednesday, the city of Baalbek was bombed after calling for an evacuation.
It is noteworthy that since last September 23, Israeli warplanes began launching violent raids on many areas in southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley in eastern Lebanon, and the southern suburb of Beirut. The raids targeted the capital, Beirut, Mount Lebanon, and its north. On the first of October, the Israeli army began a focused ground operation in southern Lebanon.
The US State Department said on Wednesday, in response to a question about Israel’s bombing of a city Baalbek, Washington supports “Israel’s right to strike legitimate Hezbollah targets in Lebanon.”
The Foreign Ministry added that the Israeli army “made significant progress in striking sites Hezbollah On the border and eliminating its infrastructure.
But State Department spokesman Matthew Miller told reporters in a briefing that “Israel must do this in a way that does not threaten the lives of civilians,” and that “it is necessary to protect civilian infrastructure and important cultural heritage sites.”
