Central Beirut suffers its first attack since 2006 in the early hours of this Monday. A missile hit a building in the Lebanese capital’s Kola neighborhood, killing three leaders of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the group reported.
The bombing was attributed to Israel, which has not yet confirmed its responsibility, even if everything indicates that it is a new attack targeting the leaders of its enemy groups, in this case the PFLP.
This was not the only attack. This Monday he also died the leader of Hamas in LebanonFatah Sharif Abu al Amin, in another Israeli bombing carried out in the south of the country. His wife, son and daughter-in-law died with him, according to the Palestinian militia.
The bombings which shook the center of Beirut This morning is a novelty compared to Israeli actions in recent weeks in the Lebanese capital. Until today, the bombings have focused on the south of the city – in predominantly Shiite neighborhoods considered to be Hezbollah strongholds -, on the southern part of Lebanon and on the east of the Bekaa Valley. . It was in the south of the capital that the leader of Hezbollah, Hasan Nasrallah, died in an attack last Friday.
Iran warns
For its part, Iran threatened Israel by responding to their actions. “We will give an answer to those who They violate our national interests and we will cut off the hands and feet of the aggressor,” the Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Monday.
“Iran will not leave unanswered any of the aggressive actions of the Zionist regime against the Islamic Republic, and this regime will not remain unanswered. without punishment for the crimes he committed against Iran,” he said.
Furthermore, he insisted that Tehran “will take any action based on international law.”
He also called on Arab countries to take action against Israel. “THE Islamic countries have countless capabilities put pressure on and punish this regime,” he insisted.
After the death of Nasrallah and the Iranian general, the Islamic Republic of Iran He delivered a more cautious message than on other occasions, without hinting at direct answers.
Instead, Khamenei and senior Revolutionary Guard officials suggested that the “Axis of Resistance” would respond to Israel.
The “Axis of Resistance” is an informal alliance led by Iran and composed of Hezbollah, Palestinian Hamas, Yemen’s Houthis and Iraq’s Islamic militias.
