The Israeli military announced on Friday that it had conducted a “precise strike” on Hezbollah’s central headquarters in Beirut. This announcement came from Israeli army spokesperson Daniel Hagari, who spoke on television following the explosion in Beirut, which sent massive plumes of orange and black smoke into the sky. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu addressed the United Nations.
The blast was so strong that it shook homes and rattled windows up to 19 miles away from Beirut. Ambulances rushed to the scene, their sirens echoing through the area.
The attack occurred just one hour after a large crowd gathered for the funeral of a senior Hezbollah commander, who had been killed the previous day.
While the exchange of fire between the two continued, Netanyahu addressed the UN, promising that Israel would “continue degrading Hezbollah” until its objectives along the Lebanon border were met, reducing the likelihood of a ceasefire mediated by the international community.
This week, Israel ramped up its air campaign in Lebanon, declaring its intent to stop more than 11 months of Hezbollah rocket fire into Israeli territory. The overall scope of Israel’s operation remains uncertain, but officials have indicated that a ground invasion to push Hezbollah further from the border is under consideration. Thousands of Israeli troops have been deployed to the border area in preparation.
On Friday, the Israeli military confirmed that it had carried out numerous strikes over a two-hour period, targeting locations across southern Lebanon, including Sidon and Nabatiyeh. Israel stated that the attacks focused on Hezbollah’s rocket launchers and infrastructure, while Hezbollah launched rockets toward the Israeli city of Tiveria.
{Matzav.com}