![Smoke rises from the area following Israeli airstrikes, despite a ceasefire reached on November 27, 2024, in Sohmor town, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon, on January 15, 2026. [Ramiz Dallah - Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/AA-20260115-40265882-40265879-SMOKE_RISES_AFTER_ISRAELI_AIRSTRIKES_IN_LEBANONS_BEQAA-1.jpg)
Israeli warplanes struck four residential buildings Thursday evening in Lebanon, in a new violation of a ceasefire agreement in place since November 2024, Anadolu Agency reports. Multiple airstrikes targeted two buildings in the town of Sohmor in western Bekaa region, after warnings for residents to evacuate the area, witnesses said. Israeli warplanes also struck two homes in the town of Mashghara, Lebanon’s state news agency NNA reported. Earlier Thursday, the Israeli army warned residents of Sohmor and Mashghara to evacuate several buildings near locations it intended to target, claiming the sites were being used by Hezbollah. In recent weeks, Israeli media reported that the army has completed preparations for a potential large-scale attack against Hezbollah positions if the Lebanese government […]
