Israeli strike near Baalbek kills Islamic Jihad leader

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An Israeli missile strike near Baalbek in eastern Lebanon killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader and his daughter.

WHO: Israeli forces

WHAT: A missile strike killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader and his daughter.

WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 10:50 PM ET

WHERE: Baalbek outskirts, eastern Lebanon

WHY: No motive has been reported.

How this story developed (showing 50 of 79 earlier reports)

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Israeli air strike kills child in eastern Khan Younis · May 18, 2026 at 1:05 PM ET
Four Israeli soldiers injured in southern Lebanon blast · May 17, 2026 at 10:08 AM ET
Israeli drone strike kills three at Gaza community kitchen · May 17, 2026 at 8:05 AM ET
Hezbollah reports rocket attack on Israeli troops near Hadatha · May 17, 2026 at 2:07 AM ET
Israeli strikes intensify across southern Lebanon · May 16, 2026 at 10:07 PM ET
Israeli military orders residents to flee nine Lebanese towns · May 16, 2026 at 9:08 AM ET
Israeli forces and settlers raid homes and camps in West Bank · May 15, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
Death toll rises after Israeli strike on Lebanon ambulance centre · May 15, 2026 at 7:07 PM ET
Israeli strikes destroy ambulance centre in Harouf · May 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM ET
Israel says it targeted Hamas leader in Gaza · May 15, 2026 at 2:07 PM ET
Hezbollah claims missile targeting of Israeli drones · May 15, 2026 at 1:07 AM ET
Israeli artillery fires on towns in southern Lebanon · May 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM ET
Four Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in northern Gaza · May 14, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
Hezbollah claims three attacks on Israeli forces · May 14, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
Twelve killed in strikes on cars as Israel hits Lebanon · May 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM ET
Israeli drone strike hits town in southern Lebanon · May 13, 2026 at 5:05 AM ET
Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon as deaths rise · May 11, 2026 at 12:05 AM ET
Hezbollah claims attacks on Israeli forces in south Lebanon · May 10, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Israel orders evacuation of villages in south Lebanon · May 10, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Israeli air strikes hit southern Lebanon · May 10, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Israel kills two paramedics in southern Lebanon · May 10, 2026 at 8:04 AM ET
Israeli air strikes kill two Palestinians in Khan Younis · May 10, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Residents: Israeli strikes hit families seeking refuge · May 10, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Israeli strike kills one in Bedias as Lebanon toll rises · May 9, 2026 at 7:04 PM ET
Two Israeli strikes hit south of Beirut · May 9, 2026 at 10:04 AM ET
Israeli strikes kill at least three in southern Lebanon · May 9, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
Israel issues evacuation warnings for nine villages in southern Lebanon · May 9, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Israeli strikes on Toura kill two · May 8, 2026 at 7:05 AM ET
Israeli strikes on Nabatieh kill one person · May 7, 2026 at 6:05 AM ET
Israel targets pickup truck in south Lebanon, kills two · May 7, 2026 at 1:04 AM ET
Israeli soldier wounded by drone as attacks continue · May 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Israeli strike on Lebanese town kills two people · May 6, 2026 at 3:05 PM ET
Israel says strikes targeted Hezbollah sites in southern Lebanon · May 6, 2026 at 4:04 AM ET
Hezbollah says it hit Israeli vehicles in south Lebanon · May 5, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
Israeli strike kills one in Adshit, southern Lebanon · May 5, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon towns · May 5, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Israeli military orders evacuations in two Lebanon towns · May 5, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Hezbollah says it hit Israeli Merkava tank in south Lebanon · May 4, 2026 at 9:04 PM ET
Lebanon death toll rises to 2,696 as Israeli attacks continue · May 4, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Top commander says Israel is killing Palestinians ‘like we haven’t since 1967’ · May 4, 2026 at 10:05 AM ET
No ceasefire in Lebanon while Israeli attacks ongoing · May 4, 2026 at 6:04 AM ET
Israeli military orders evacuations in four south Lebanon towns · May 4, 2026 at 3:04 AM ET
Israeli military orders evacuations in 11 south Lebanon towns · May 3, 2026 at 2:03 AM ET
China questions ceasefire as Israel bombs Lebanon · May 1, 2026 at 11:03 PM ET
Labour Day in Lebanon starts amid heavy Israeli shelling · May 1, 2026 at 3:03 AM ET
Lebanon death toll from Thursday reaches 32 as Israeli troops hit · Apr 30, 2026 at 8:04 PM ET
Israel resumes wave of attacks across southern Lebanon · Apr 30, 2026 at 5:04 AM ET
Three women killed in Israeli strike on south Lebanon · Apr 29, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET

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