Key Takeaways
- The Israeli airstrike killed a Hezbollah member and 3 civilians in Beirut’s suburb.
- The attack marked a second strike on the area despite a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah.
- The Israeli Defense Forces said the first attack targeted a Hezbollah drone storage facility near the Lebanese capital.
Beirut: An Israeli airstrike at dawn on Tuesday killed one Hezbollah member and three civilians in Sfeir area in Beirut’s southern suburbs, al-Mayadeen local TV channel reported.
The strike destroyed a building and damaged nearby structures, said the report. The Lebanese army has arrived at the scene, setting up a security cordon near the blast site.
Civil defense teams and ambulances have rushed to the spot, rescuing people from under the rubble and transporting the injured to hospitals.
Al-Mayadeen TV noted the airstrike had targeted a densely populated area.
The Israeli airstrike marks a second one on Beirut’s southern suburbs, despite a ceasefire deal reached between Israel and Hezbollah in November 2024.
Shortly after the first attack on Friday, the Israel Defense Forces said it had targeted “a drone storage facility” belonging to Hezbollah near the Lebanese capital.
