Israel Strikes Hezbollah Stronghold in Beirut After Warning to Evacuate

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:51am on 14 Nov 2024,Thursday International

An Israeli airstrike hit southern Beirut, Lebanon, shortly after Israel issued an evacuation warning to residents in Hezbollah-controlled areas. The strike targeted facilities associated with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, intensifying Israel's military campaign, which has escalated since September. Avichay Adraee, an Israeli military spokesperson, urged civilians to evacuate specific neighborhoods, warning they were near Hezbollah assets that would soon be targeted. Images from the site showed plumes of smoke rising over the Shouaifat al-Omrousiya and Ghobeiry areas, as the region faces ongoing tension over Hezbollah’s presence and activity in Lebanon.

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