Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News IDF targeted an Islamic Jihad commander who was with his 17-year-old daughter in the northeastern Lebanese city of Baalbek. Hezbollah over the weekend rejected direct talks with Israel, saying the resistance will not stop 'so long as there is an occupation' in south LebanonShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeRawan Suleiman12:04 PM • May 18 2026 IDTThe Israeli military attacked overnight into Monday in the city of Baalbek in eastern Lebanon, killing an Islamic Jihad commander along with his daughter, Lebanese state media said.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:HezbollahIDFIslamic JihadCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesHamasIsrael ElectionsLebanonNoam BettanSettler ViolenceHaQuizHaaretz PodcastReport Reveals Israel Ran a Second Military Base in Iraqi Desert During Iran WarIDF Seizing Turkish Flotilla Boats Headed to Gaza Strip in International WatersAs Trump Hesitates With Iran, Israel Acts as if Return of War InevitableFor Lebanese, Israeli Warplanes – Not Washington Diplomacy – Define RealityArchaeology at the Service of Government Public RelationsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIHundreds Protest at New York Times HQ Over Column Alleging Abuse by IsraelisStarlink Users, Beware – Israeli Tech Can Reveal Your IdentityWelcome to the Most Shameful Day in the Jewish CalendarIsraeli Teens Storm Muslim Quarter in Old City, Haaretz Reporter AttackedIsrael Attacks New York Times for Report on Sexual Violence by Israeli ForcesAbe Foxman's Death Marks the Demise of the American Jewish Establishment