Israeli airstrikes targeted the vicinity of the Qaraoun Dam, Lebanon’s largest dam, in the eastern Bekaa Valley on Tuesday, marking the first such attack near the critical infrastructure since regional hostilities escalated.
According to the National Litani River Authority, the blast struck an adjacent road, scattering rocks and debris into the reservoir lake. While authorities confirmed no direct structural impact on the dam or its primary facilities, technical teams have been deployed to thoroughly assess structural safety. The Qaraoun Dam is a vital hub for Lebanon’s irrigation, water storage, and electricity generation.
The strike near the dam coincided with wider military operations. Despite an ongoing US-mediated ceasefire, which was recently extended for 45 days, Israeli forces launched multiple strikes across the country.
In southern Lebanon's Tyre district, the state news agency NNA reported that civil defense teams recovered the bodies of four women from the rubble of a destroyed home in the town of Maareke. Emergency crews are continuing search and rescue operations for an entire family believed to be trapped beneath the debris.
Separately, additional Israeli airstrikes targeted the southern towns of Kherbet Selem and Srifa on Tuesday, killing two people, including a local health worker.
Lebanese health authorities state that the protracted offensive has resulted in nearly 3,200 deaths, over 9,600 injuries, and displaced more than 1.6 million citizens across the country.
