BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Israel's military announced on Friday (Sep 27) that air strikes had targeted Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs - an attack that shook the Lebanese capital and sent thick clouds of smoke over the city.
A fire burns at the site of an Israeli air strike in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday, Sep 27, 2024. BEIRUT/JERUSALEM: Israel's military announced on Friday that air strikes had targeted Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut's southern suburbs - an attack that shook the Lebanese capital and sent thick clouds of smoke over the city.A source close to Hezbollah told Reuters that Nasrallah is alive, while Iran's Tasnim news agency also reported he was safe.
Al-Manar's live feed showed search and rescue teams scrambling over concrete and protruding metal, with a correspondent for the TV station saying the attack had left several large craters and damaged many surrounding buildings. Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati said the attack showed Israel did not care about global calls for a Lebanon ceasefire.
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has escalated sharply this week, with Israeli airstrikes killing more than 700 people in Lebanon. The escalation has raised fears of an even more destructive conflict between the heavily armed adversaries.said:"As long as Hezbollah chooses the path of war, Israel has no choice, and Israel has every right to remove this threat and return our citizens to their homes safely.
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