Israeli jets strike the southern suburbs of Beirut for the third time since the ceasefire
Beirut (AP) — Israeli jets struck the southern suburbs of Beirut on Sunday after they issued a warning about an hour ago, the third Israeli strike in the region since it came into effect in late November.
After the strike, a lot of smoke rolled in the area. No immediate reports of casualties.
In the warning, the Israeli military said it was targeting Hezbollah facilities in the Hadas area and urged residents to move at least 300 meters from the scene before the strike. Two warning strikes followed.
The strike near the community was followed by a fighter jet in parts of the Lebanese capital, where gunfire was shot and warned residents and urged them to evacuate as families were panicked.
In the last Israel-Herra War, Israeli drones and fighters frequently blew up the southern suburbs, and Hezbollah had wide influence and support. Israel believes that several of Hezbollah's top leaders, including Chief Hassan Nasrallah, were assassinated in the region, and blamed the storage of weapons there.
Sunday's strike was two attacks on the southern suburbs of the capital, following the first attack on March 28, with Israel also issued a warning, the second time on April 1, when an unannounced strike killed four people, including Hezbollah officials.
Leaders of Lebanon's Hezbollah group Sheikh Naim Kassem recently warned that if Israeli attacks on Lebanon continue, the group will eventually resort to alternative options if the Lebanese government does not take action to stop them.
Kasem also said that as long as Israeli forces remain in southern Lebanon, Israeli fighter jets will not be disarmed, and the Israeli Air Force often violates Lebanese airspace.
Under a ceasefire from the US agent who ended the 14-month Israeli Herzbola War, Israeli forces were supposed to withdraw from all Lebanese territory in late January, while Hezbollah must end armed forces south of the Litani River along the border with Israel.
Earlier on Sunday, a drone strike killed a man in the village of Holta in southern Lebanon, according to the Ministry of Health. The Israeli military said in an article X, including the strike footage, that it targeted Hezbollah members: “He is working to rebuild Hezbollah's terror capabilities in the region.”
Nearly daily air strikes in Israel have killed dozens of people, including civilians and Hezbollah members, including civilians and Hezbollah members since the ceasefire of the U.S. agents took effect. Israel said it was reserved against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon.
Lebanese troops are gradually deployed in the southern part of the country, and Beirut urges the international community to put pressure on Israel to stop the attack and withdraw its forces on the tops of five hills in Lebanese territory.
