People flee southern Lebanon – Israeli attack in Beirut
Israel confirmed that it also Capital Beirut attacked A military statement spoke of a “precise” attack, without giving any further details. Rescuers rushed to an area in the south of Beirut, a stronghold of the Shiite organization Hezbollah. Ibrahim Akil, a high-ranking military commander of the militia, was killed there on Friday. According to an insider, the current attack was also aimed at Ali Karaki, a high-ranking Hezbollah leader. According to Hezbollah, Karaki survived the attack.
Meanwhile, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a message directly to the Lebanese people. “Israel’s war is not with you, but with Hezbollah,” he said, according to his office. “Hezbollah has used you as human shields for far too long.” Netanyahu said Hezbollah had hidden rockets in residential buildings aimed at Israeli cities and citizens. “To defend our people against Hezbollah attacks, we must neutralize these weapons.”
The Israeli army warned Lebanese citizens and asked them to seek safety. Netanyahu appealed to the Lebanese people to take these warnings seriously and not to endanger the lives of their loved ones. “Do not allow Hezbollah to endanger Lebanon.” As soon as the Israeli operation is completed, the residents can return to their homes. The Israeli Air Force says it carried out around 650 missions within 24 hours. More than 1,100 targets were attacked. Buildings, vehicles and other places where weapons were stored were hit, the Air Force said on X.