Baalbek-Hermel Governor Bashir Khadr denied through the "Wordna" website the rumors circulating on social media about an Israeli airstrike targeting Hermel. He indicated that "the rising smoke may be a result of burning tires, and there is no additional information at this time." Earlier, social media users had spread news claiming that "an Israeli airstrike targeted Wadi Fara in the outskirts of Hermel."