Israel struck \u201cterror targets of the Hezbollah Aerial Unit (127)\u201d in the southern suburb of Dahieh, Beirut, the Israel Defense Forces said, as large plumes of smoke could be seen rising from the Lebanese capital late on Thursday. <\/p>\n
Lebanon\u2019s state-run NNA news also reported strikes from Israeli drones, saying that a \u201cseries of warning strikes, numbering more than seven\u201d had targeted the city\u2019s southern suburbs. <\/p>\n
The Israeli military had previously warned of a coming strike in the area, intended to target alleged \u201cunderground UAV production facilities\u201d controlled by Hezbollah. <\/p>\n
IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued an \u201curgent warning\u201d via social media earlier on Thursday, urging residents of \u201cAl-Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Burj Al-Barajneh,\u201d neighborhoods to immediately evacuate buildings marked in red on attached maps and adjacent structures, and to stay at least \u201c300 meters away\u201d for safety. <\/p>\n
A second \u201curgent warning\u201d was issued by the Israeli military via a post on X accompanied by a satellite photo of Lebanon with highlighted zones they said showed the locations of Hezbollah sites. The warning urged residents to evacuate nearby buildings \u201cimmediately and stay at least 500 meters away from them.\u201d <\/p>\n
The announcement prompted widespread panic and evacuations, according to NNA. Social media video captured Thursday night showed dozens of cars leaving neighborhoods in the city\u2019s south. <\/p>\n
The strikes were carried out as Muslims in Lebanon prepared to celebrate Eid al-Adha, known as the Feast of Sacrifice, on Friday. Most Muslims in Lebanon usually celebrate the eve of Eid which fell on Thursday evening local time. <\/p>\n
Israel previously struck the same neighborhood, a Hezbollah stronghold, in late March. A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon had been brokered in November 2024, but strikes on southern Lebanon targeting Hezbollah militants and facilities have continued. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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