To attack IsraelThere was an attack on targets in the capital of Lebanon shortly after the prime minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu spoke at a session of the General Assembly UN w New York. During his speech, he announced that Israel intends to continue attacking Hezbollahuntil it achieves all its goals, including ensuring the safety of the inhabitants of the northern part of the country who had to leave their homes due to the shelling of the Lebanese group.
As the Israeli military reported on Friday evening, a “precise attack” was to be carried out on… Hezbollah's headquarters located under civilian buildings in Beirut's southern district of Dahije.
Media in USA and Israel say that the raid targeted the leader of Hezbollah, Hasana Nasrallaha. Sources close to Hezbollah report that he was unharmed in the attack, but Israeli authorities say It may take up to weeks to confirm this information. Moments after the first explosion, clouds of smoke began to rise over the city and further explosions were heard. At least six residential buildings were damaged, panic broke out on site and a rescue operation was started. The Lebanese Ministry of Health says they are certain to have died two people and 76 injured.
Israel attack on Beirut. The Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces its response
Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to the attack on Beirut, calling it a “war crime” for which both Israel and the United States should be held responsible. At the same time, Sabrina Singh, spokeswoman for the US Department of Defense, said that The US did not participate in the operation and were not informed about it in advance.
Embassy Iran in Lebanon announced in turn that the attack “changes the rules of the game” and Israel will be “punished accordingly” for it.
“The Israeli regime has committed yet another bloody massacre, attacking densely populated residential areas and making false excuses to cover up its crimes… There is no doubt that this reprehensible crime and reckless behavior is a serious escalationwhich changes the rules of the game and its perpetrators will be punished accordingly,” the Iranian embassy in Lebanon said in a post on social media.
Shortly thereafter, Hezbollah began counteroffensivefiring rockets into the north of Israel. There are no reports of casualties. Palestinian Hamas and “strongly condemned” the attack on Beirut, calling it “Zionist aggression and escalation.” In Yemen and Iran, tens of thousands of protesters took to the streetsdemonstrating support for Hezbollah.
Panic in the capital of Lebanon. You hear explosion after explosion
The great escape is underway in Beirut. Arabic-speaking spokesman for the Israeli Defense Forces Grandfather's Address posted on social media plan of Beirut with three marked places and ordered civilians to immediately they moved away at least half a kilometer away from them. The Lebanese website also states that the city hospital was evacuated.
According to some sources, explosions may occur every few minutes. Residents of the Lebanese capital fled their homesand the British Foreign Office called on its citizens staying in Lebanon to leave the country on the “nearest available flight”.
However, Al Jazeera reports that lthe Beirut airport was to be closed.
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