Lebanon says 4 dead in strike as Israel says targeted Palestinian groupBEIRUT, Lebanon, Feb 16, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Lebanon said an Israeli strike on Sunday near the Syrian border in the country's east killed four people, as Israel said it had targeted operatives from Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad. It appeared to be the first strike Israel has claimed in Lebanon against Islamic Jihad, which is also allied with Hezbollah, since the truce. The Israeli military in a statement said it "struck Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists in the Majdal Anjar area". Fighters from Islamic Jihad were among those killed in Lebanon during hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, which erupted in October 2023 over the Gaza war. Hamas and its Islamic Jihad ally have not announced plans to disarm in Lebanon.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha February 16, 2026 03:27 UTC