Israeli raid in central Beirut, 6 dead. Hezbollah: "It’s just a first round"

At least six people were killed and seven injured in one Israeli air strike on Beirut which targeted a building in the heart of the city. In the raid, which affected the Bachoura area, a building that housed a Hezbollah rescue center was hit.

Following the attack, the Israeli army issued a new evacuation order for five buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs. “You are close to installations and interests linked to Hezbollah, against which the Israeli army will act in the near future,” was the warning addressed to the inhabitants.

Tsahal also disclosed that two drones set off warning sirens in Bat Yam last night city south of Tel Aviv. One of the aircraft was intercepted by the Israeli Air Force, while the other impacted in an open area and no injuries or damage were reported. Yesterday was marked by a ground incursion by Israeli troops into southern Lebanon which resulted in battles with Hezbollah militiamen, during which eight Tsahal soldiers lost their lives.
Also yesterday, US President Joe Biden stated that would not support an Israeli attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. “The answer is no,” Biden told reporters when asked if he would support such an attack. “We in the G7 agree that they have the right to respond, but they must do so in a proportionate manner,” he added.

Hezbollah: “It’s only the first round”

Hezbollah has enough fighters, weapons and ammunition to repel Israel. The head of the press office, Mohammad Afif, said this, as reported by Al Jazeera.
“We assure the enemy that this is only the first round,” Afif told reporters in southern Lebanon, adding that the Party of God is ready to “sacrifice its blood and soul for our homeland by the grace of God “.
“What happened in Maroun al-Ras and other areas, including Odaisseh, was nothing more than the tip of the iceberg.” Furthermore, Afif said that Israel’s air superiority “will translate into losses on the ground.”

An American citizen dies

An American citizen, Kamel Ahmad Jawad, was killed in yesterday’s Israeli attacks in southern Lebanon. The victim’s daughter and a congresswoman made this known with posts on Instagram, while the Israeli army continues operations across the border. The IDF urged residents not to return to their homes, a day after at least 46 people were killed and 85 others injured in shelling, the Lebanese Ministry of Health said, in the Al Nabatiye region of the valley. of the Bekaa and in Baalbek, in the north-east of the country.

An arms depot in Syria hit

An arms depot near the Syrian port city of Lattakia was hit in an Israeli raid overnight.
According to pro-government radio Sham FM, Syrian air defenses engaged “targets” over the sea in the Lattakia area and that firefighters were working to put out a fire in the coastal town of Jableh, just to the south.
Opposition media in Syria reported that the target of the attack was a weapons depot, and videos documenting the aftermath of the attack appeared on social media.
Israeli forces recently announced that they are committed to preventing weapons shipments from Iran to Hezbollah in Lebanon, which are often delivered via Syria.