Video: Israel strikes Qaraoun Dam in Lebanon
Abdullateef Fowewe
An Israeli strike hit the Qaraoun Dam in Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley on Tuesday, producing a major explosion and a large dark plume of smoke over the reservoir, local sources and video footage show.
The Qaraoun Dam, Lebanon’s largest, supplies electricity and water to several towns across the Beqaa region.
Video circulating online captures distant footage of the blast—a powerful detonation at the dam site followed by dense, dark smoke rising above the surrounding hills and nearby settlements.
Lebanese officials and local media have reported damage at the dam area and are assessing the extent of the impact on water and power supplies for downstream communities.
Emergency responders and residents in nearby towns were seen monitoring the site from a distance in the aftermath.
As of the time of filling this report, no independently verified casualty figures were available.
International and regional actors have earlier warned about the humanitarian consequences of attacks on critical infrastructure.
