Bekaa

British

/ bɪˈkɑː /

noun

Ancient name: Coelesyria. a broad valley in central Lebanon, between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon Mountains

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The Israeli military had previously issued evacuation warnings for 12 Lebanese towns, 11 of them in the south and one in the eastern Bekaa area.

From Barron's ● May 20, 2026

Lebanon's state-run National News Agency also reported at least one strike on the Bekaa Valley in the country's east.

From Barron's ● Mar. 22, 2026

Most have focused on southern Lebanon, the eastern Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of the capital Beirut, known as the Dahieh - the heartlands of Hezbollah and of Lebanon's Shia Muslim community.

From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026

Air strikes hit southern Lebanon, the eastern Bekaa Valley, and the southern suburbs of Beirut, known as the Dahieh - the heartlands of Hezbollah and of Lebanon's Shia community.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

These troops are based mainly in Beirut, North Lebanon, and the Bekaa Valley.

From The 1994 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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