Israel launched series of strikes on southern Beirut
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According to Lebanese state media, at least five strikes hit southern Beirut overnight from Saturday to Sunday. Before the attack, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had warned residents in several areas of the city about the impending danger, reports CNN.
Shortly before explosions rocked southern Beirut, an Israeli military spokesperson issued an additional warning to residents of the southern suburbs of Haret Hreik and Choueifat Al-Amrousieh. They were cautioned that they were near Hezbollah-related sites, which would be targeted by Israel.
A CNN crew on the scene captured a series of explosions in southern Beirut, resulting in thick plumes of smoke.
According to journalists, at least two of the blasts triggered what appeared to be secondary explosions, with one occurring along the road to the airport.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reported that around 30 rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel early Sunday morning local time. Some of the rockets were intercepted, while others fell on their own.
In the early hours of October 1, Israel launched a ground operation in Lebanon. The IDF stated that Israeli ground forces were operating with support from aviation and artillery, targeting military sites in Lebanon.
For more detailed coverage of Israel's ground operation in Lebanon, read the article by RBC-Ukraine.
Additionally, on Saturday, media reports suggested that the successor to the slain Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, Hashem Safieddine, may have been killed in an Israeli attack on Beirut on October 4, though this information remains unconfirmed.
On the same day, Hamas' military wing leader Saeed Atallah Ali was killed in Lebanon.
Iran has offered to support efforts for a ceasefire in Lebanon, on the condition that Israel halts its military campaign in the Gaza Strip.
