Photo- Israel’s military struck alleged Hezbollah command centres in Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to rocket fire on northern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Sunday.
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Israel strikes southern suburbs of Beirut despite ceasefire agreement with Lebanon
We are seeing reports of Israeli attacks on Beirut’s southern suburbs, Dahiyeh, with at least three explosions heard so far. The Israeli military claimed about an hour ago in a post on X that it was striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the Lebanese capital, without providing evidence.
In a joint statement, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Israeli defense minister Israel Katz said the Israeli military had struck “terrorist” headquarters in Beirut’s southern suburbs in apparent retaliation for Hezbollah firing toward northern Israel earlier.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency (NNA), meanwhile, said the Israeli attacks on the southern suburbs, where there is strong support for Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed Lebanese militant group and political party, targeted two apartments in two buildings.
Israel’s military struck Hezbollah command centers in Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to rocket fire on northern Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Sunday.
There has not been any official confirmation of any casualties or injuries
Lebanese media reports said the strike destroyed two floors of a building between Mreijeh and Hay el-Sellom.
Israel’s public broadcaster said Israel informed the US of the attack in advance.
Al-Arabiya TV meanwhile quoted an unnamed source as saying that “the attacks on Israel” were being plotted from the targeted site in Beirut’s southern suburbs of Dahiyeh
Israel and Lebanon agreed to a new U.S.-brokered ceasefire on Wednesday. However, Hezbollah has rejected the agreement and continued to trade fire with Israel in recent days.
Israel has threatened to target Beirut’s southern suburbs if Hezbollah launches attacks on northern Israel. U.S. President Donald Trump had recently announced an agreemeent under which both sides would refrain from bombing the aforementioned Lebanese and Israeli regions.
Guardian / NBC/ Arabiyah/ AFP
