Israeli strikes threaten Hezbollah stronghold Baalbek and its 3,000-year-old Roman ruins

Israel ramped up bombing in the historic city of Baalbek famed for its Roman temples, following an evacuation warning for 400,000 people in the city and nearby regions.

Israeli strikes threaten Hezbollah stronghold Baalbek and its 3,000-year-old Roman ruins
Smoke is seen following an Israeli airstrike near the ruins of the ancient Roman Temple of Bacchus.

Israel ramped up bombing in the historic city of Baalbek famed for its Roman temples, following an evacuation warning for 400,000 people in the city and nearby regions.