A Sky News Arabia correspondent said that the site of the explosions was “very close to an airport.” Beirut International,” noting that its echoes reverberated throughout the Lebanese capital.
Agence France-Presse quoted a source close to Hezbollah Lebanese, saying that 11 consecutive Israeli raids targeted the southern suburb of Beirut.
A source in the Lebanese Ministry of Public Works and Transport said that at least one Israeli strike occurred early on Friday morning near Beirut International Airport.
Pictures showed huge balls of flame rising from the targeted site, with clouds of thick smoke rising.
Sirens sounded in some cars on the outskirts of Beirut due to the loud noise caused by the raids.
These raids were preceded by a warning in his face Israeli army To the residents of buildings in the Burj el-Barajneh neighborhood in the southern suburb of Beirut to evacuate their homes, and attached pictures of the area in question.
The army spokesman said on his account on the “X” platform: “You are located near facilities and interests belonging to Hezbollah, and the army will act against them in the near future.”
For days, Israel has been launching violent raids on various areas of… LebanonHundreds were killed and thousands injured.
Israel also announced on Monday that it had begun a ground operation in southern Lebanon, which has not resulted in significant field progress so far.
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was assassinated on Friday, in raids that the Israeli army said targeted the party’s “central headquarters” in Haret Hreik in the southern suburb of Beirut, last week.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health said in a statement early on Friday morning that 37 people were killed and 151 injured as a result of Israeli strikes on Lebanon during the past 24 hours.