On Monday, multiple airstrikes struck Lebanon from its southern border up to its northern border with Syria. Israeli aircraft reportedly hit towns close to the eastern Bekaa Valley and northern Hermel, according to a TV station affiliated with Hezbollah. Social media users shared a video of dense smoke plumes billowing over buildings.

Israel has not directly claimed responsibility for the operation, but Hezbollah laid the blame squarely on its adversary, and two U.S. officials told NBC News that Israel was behi