Information indicates a Hezbollah commander from the al-Yaghi family was targeted in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon's Beqaa Valley, as reported by LBC Group during the 30-minute reporting window ending at 10:45 PM UTC on February 20, 2026. Analyst Phillip Smyth noted the extended Yaghi family has suffered significant casualties serving Hezbollah. LBC Group reported the targeting of the al-Yaghi family commander in the Beqaa airstrikes, citing sources familiar with the matter. This development follows the confirmed deaths of Hezbollah commanders Hussein Yaghi, Ali Zeid al-Moussawi, and Mohammed Ibrahim al-Moussawi in strikes on Rayak and Baalbek between 8:24 PM and 8:27 PM UTC, according to Lebynews, Lebanon Debate, and Al-Hadath from prior reporting windows. Phillip Smyth highlighted on X that the Yaghi family has taken heavy losses in Syria and recent fighting against Israel while serving Lebanese Hezbollah. An updated preliminary toll from the earlier Beqaa Valley strikes stands at 10 killed and about 50 wounded, per Al-Jadeed News. The Tamnin strike earlier in the prior window targeted a Hezbollah communications center, according to Al-Hadath sources. These events build on a series of Israeli airstrikes hitting Hezbollah sites across the Beqaa Valley throughout February 20, 2026.
