Israel launches new wave of airstrikes against southern Beirut

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Israel claims to have attacked US headquarters intelligence services Hezbollah continues to attack targets in the Lebanese capital. “The Intelligence Corps is Hezbollah’s main intelligence body and is responsible for gathering information about the Israel Defense Forces and the State of Israel,” the Israel Defense Forces said in a statement justifying the attack.

The attack followed an attack on an apartment building in central Beirut late on Wednesday nine people diedAccording to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The Israeli military said the attack, which had no prior warning, targeted a building housing a Hezbollah-affiliated medical center.

civil defense unit Hezbollah reported this its seven members He died in the attack on a building near the UN headquarters, the Prime Minister’s office and Parliament.

overall, 28 health workers have died In the last 24 hours in Lebanon, according to the World Health Organization. While the Lebanese government has condemned the deaths of 97 paramedics and firefighters in Israeli strikes.

an israeli attack Four paramedics were injured And according to the Lebanese Red Cross, a Lebanese Army soldier died while evacuating the wounded from the south. The humanitarian organization said the convoy, which was near the town of Tayyebeh, was accompanied by Lebanese soldiers. attacked on thursday Despite coordinating their movements with UN peacekeepers. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.

Although Israel has been bombing areas of the country where the terrorist group Hezbollah has a strong presence since late September, it has rarely struck the heart of Beirut. The airstrikes come when Israel launches an attack ground attack on lebanon Against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.

Israeli army has expanded its evacuation warning Plans for a massive ground campaign have heightened fears in the city of Nabatieh and surrounding communities in southern Lebanon. The area includes a security zone that was established by the United Nations following the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. According to the Israeli military, eight soldiers have been killed so far in the southern Lebanon conflict.