Israel attacks southern suburb of Beirut
Israel attacks southern suburb of Beirut
Israeli military leadership has carried out several air raids on the southern suburbs of Beirut, with large clouds of smoke over the Lebanese capital on Thursday evening.
attacks on terrorist goals
The Israeli defense forces (IDF) said that they had specifically attacked "terrorist goals of the Hezbollah air-air unit (127)" in the southern suburb. According to NNA messages, attacks by Israeli drones were also reported, with a "series of warning strokes that counted more than seven", aimed at the southern suburbs of the city.
preliminary warnings of the IDF
The Israeli military had previously warned of an upcoming blow in the area, which allegedly aimed to meet "underground UAV production systems" that are controlled by Hezbollah. The IDF spokesman for Arabic, Avichay Adraee, published an "urgent warning" on Thursday and asked the residents of "Al-Hadath, Haret Hreik and Burj al-Barajneh" to evacuate and to stand up for at least 300 meters on attached cards.massive evacuations and panic
A second "urgent warning" was published by the Israeli armed forces about a contribution on the platform X, accompanied by a Lebanon satellite image, on which the suspected locations of the Hezbollah were emphasized. The warning asked the residents to "immediately evacuate the nearby buildings and to stay away at least 500 meters from them". According to NNA, this announcement led to widespread panic and evacuations. Videos spread on social media showed dozens of cars on Thursday evening that left the districts in the south of the city.
background of the attacks
The attacks on Thursday already marked the fourth IDF bombing on Beirut, since a ceasefire mediated by the USA was agreed between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hezbollah in November. The air strikes took place, while Muslims in Lebanon prepared for the celebrations for the Eid al-Adha, the sacrificial festival, on Friday. Most Muslims in Lebanon traditionally celebrate the EID's evening, which fell on Thursday evening after Lebanese.
reactions to the attacks
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam both condemned the Israeli attacks. AOUN described this as "shameless violation of an international agreement as well as the fundamental principles of international and humanitarian law and the resolutions" on the eve of an important religious event.
positioning Israel
Shortly after the air strikes,Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz posted and explained that the country blames the Lebanese government "directly to prevent violations of the ceasefire and all terrorist activities against the state of Israel". "We will continue to enforce the rules of the ceasefire consistently, without compromise," added Katz.
continuing conflicts
In late March,Israel's armed forces had already attacked the same district, which is considered a stronghold of Hezbollah. A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon was mediated in November 2024, but the attacks on the southern Lebanon, which are directed against Hezbollah fighters and facilities, continue.
reports of CNN, Charbel Mallo contributed to this report.
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