The Israeli army carried out its first bombings against the capital of Lebanon, Beirutin about a week, a few attacks which caused the collapse of several buildings in southern neighborhoods of the city, with no information on deaths yet.
According to information collected by the Lebanese newspaper “L’Orient-Le Jour”, the attacks reached the neighborhoods of Haret Hreik, Tahuitat al Ghadir, Mreijé, Ghobeiri and Kafaat, in addition to the old road leading to the airport. Likewise, the Lebanese state news agency, NNA, “dozens” of buildings were destroyed during these bombings.
The Israeli military later confirmed its responsibility for the attacks and maintained that the target had been “arms production sites”“headquarters” and “other military infrastructure” of the Shiite militia party Hezbollah in Beirut.
“All targets were located in the center of the civilian population, another example of Hezbollah’s cynical use of Lebanese citizens, used as human shields in city centers,” he said in a statement posted on his website. Internet account on the social network
“Before the attacks, numerous measures were taken to reduce the possibility of harming civilians,” he defended, while insisting that “these attacks are part of ongoing efforts to damaging the infrastructure of the terrorist organization Hezbollah in the Beirut region.
Likewise, from the early hours of the day, new bombings were carried out against several towns located in southern Lebanon, including Bint Yebeil, Chehabitié, Mjadel and Juaya, in the midst of an invasion launched a month ago. after almost a year of fighting with the Shiite militia party Hezbollah in the border area.
In this context, the Lebanese Ministry of Health confirmed this Friday that at least three people were killed and five others injured in a bombing carried out Thursday evening by Israel against Qamatiya, according to a message published via its account on the social network Facebook .
Before these new bombings, the Arab spokesperson for the Israeli army, Avichai Adrai, had published evacuation orders for “all residents of the southern suburbs” of Beirut and specifically those who live in different buildings in the Haret Hreik and Tahuitat al Ghadir neighborhoods, whose position he details on a map published on his social network X account.
“You are located near Hezbollah facilities and interests against which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will operate in the near future,” he said, referring to the fact that the army is considering carry out new bombings against the area.
“For your safety and that of your family members, you must immediately evacuate these buildings and those adjacent to them and keep a distance of at least 500 meters,” Adrai concluded, implying an order to evacuation of thousands of people. of people in this densely populated area.
Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Nayib Mikati said Thursday that the evacuation orders issued by the Israeli army for dozens of Lebanese towns and villages as part of its attacks on the country represent “a war crime. »
Over the past month, Israeli authorities have issued evacuation orders for dozens of Lebanese towns, mainly in the south of the country. The United Nations and many non-governmental organizations have in the past criticized the Israeli authorities for the use of these evacuation orders in the context of the offensive against the Gaza Strip, arguing that they represented forced displacement.
The Lebanese government estimates the toll of attacks carried out by Israel since October 8, 2023 at more than 2,800 dead and around 12,800 injured, after the militia began firing projectiles in support of Palestinian groups following the attacks carried out on October 8, 2023. the day before against Israeli territory.
