Israeli airstrikes killed a Hezbollah leader in the Baalbek area of Lebanon's Beqaa Valley and targeted an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) official, with reports of 10 martyrs and 40 wounded as of 8:00 PM UTC on February 20, 2026, according to Al-Hadath correspondent and An-Nahar, during the 59-minute reporting window ending at 8:16 PM UTC. Al-Hadath reported the Hezbollah leader's death in raids on Baalbek at 8:00 PM UTC. An-Nahar stated that information indicated one Beqaa airstrike targeted an IRGC official, as posted by @Annahar and @lebynews. Lebynews cited a preliminary toll of 10 martyrs and 40 wounded, noting it awaits official confirmation. These strikes follow Israeli Air Force attacks on four Hezbollah headquarters in the Beqaa Valley between 6:46 PM and 7:16 PM UTC, causing fatalities, as documented by Moriah Asraf, Doron from the Israeli political-security cabinet, and Lebanese reports in the prior hour. Earlier strikes hit Temnine El Tahta near Rayak Hospital and Al-Shaara between 5:46 PM and 6:46 PM UTC, per bintjbeil.org and [[جنوب لبنان]]راصد العدو.
