Event Brief
Israeli strike near Baalbek kills Islamic Jihad leader
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 11:07 PM ET
Summary: 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.
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