JERUSALEM: The Israeli military on Friday said it had started a new “wave of strikes” against Iran-backed Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
“The IDF is now striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the Dahiyeh area in Beirut,” the military said, using the Arabic name for the area.
Israeli strikes have hit the southern Lebanese city of Sidon, Lebanon’s state media reported. Israeli military has ordered the evacuation of four towns in Bekaa area.
Explosions and flashes lit up the night sky over the Beirut southern suburbs on Thursday night, Reuters footage showed. The Israeli military said it had carried out 26 waves of strikes overnight in the southern suburbs, saying targets included Hezbollah’s command centers and weapons storage facilities.
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