Israel strikes buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs
06-Jun-2025 11:28 AM 1904
Beirut/Jerusalem, June 6 (Reporter) The Israeli military launched airstrikes Thursday evening on buildings in several areas of Beirut's southern suburbs after evacuation warnings of attacking Hezbollah military infrastructure in the area. The official Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that at least three missiles were fired at the southern suburb of Beirut. The Israeli military said in a statement that it was striking "targets of the Hezbollah Aerial Unit in Dahieh in Beirut." The attack came on the eve of the Eid al-Adha holiday, less than two hours after the Israeli army issued an evacuation warning to residents in areas that it says hold underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production. Earlier in the evening, the Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned on the X platform that Israel would strike buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, urging residents to evacuate. The warning was accompanied by maps showing the targeted buildings marked in red at four locations. Following the warning, residents in Beirut's southern suburbs fled from their houses to other areas, causing heavy traffic. There are no reports of casualties from the strikes. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun strongly condemned the Israeli airstrikes, the NNA reported. "This blatant violation of an international agreement, as well as of the most basic principles of international, humanitarian, and UN laws and resolutions – on the eve of a sacred religious occasion – is irrefutable evidence of the perpetrator's rejection of the requirements for stability, resolution, and just peace in our region," said Aoun. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam strongly condemned in a statement the repeated Israeli attacks on Lebanon, "especially on the eve of the holidays and the tourist season." It is the fifth attack on Beirut's southern suburbs since a ceasefire agreement was reached between Hezbollah and Israel in November 2024, ending 14 months of cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah. However, despite the agreement, the Israeli military continues to carry out occasional strikes in Lebanon, which it claims are aimed at neutralising Hezbollah targets...////...
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