Israeli Airstrikes Hit Southern Beirut Suburbs, Leaving Two Dead and 76 Wounded
Beirut, The Gulf Observer: At least two people have been killed and 76 others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon’s Health Ministry confirmed. The strikes targeted an area in Dahiyeh, a stronghold of the Lebanese group Hezbollah, according to Israeli military reports.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the strike on Friday was aimed at Hezbollah’s central headquarters. “The IDF carried out a precise strike on the central headquarters of the terrorist organisation Hezbollah in Dahiyeh,” said military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari in a televised statement. He added that the headquarters was “located under residential buildings in the heart of Dahiyeh in Beirut.”
While no immediate casualty figures were released by Israeli authorities, Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati indicated that a “large number of victims” were likely involved. “This new Israeli aggression proves that the Israeli enemy doesn’t care about all the international efforts and calls for a ceasefire,” Mikati stated. He called on the international community to intervene and halt what he described as a “genocidal war” being waged by Israel against Lebanon.
The airstrikes come amidst escalating tensions in the region, raising concerns over further conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, and the growing humanitarian toll on Lebanon.
