The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out raids on Thursday night on several buildings in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, which it said were being used by Hezbollah to manufacture drones
It also issued evacuation warnings for two areas in the southern Lebanese town of Ain Qana.
Ahead of the strikes, which began after 10 p.m., the Israeli military said that Hezbollah’s air unit (called Unit 127) was producing thousands of drones, with support and funding from Iranian officials.
This was happening even after a ceasefire agreement reached in November that ended more than a year of fighting on Israel’s northern border with Lebanon.
According to the IDF, Hezbollah was expanding its drone production to prepare for a future conflict with Israel.
“This activity clearly violates the agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
Hezbollah creates problems for the Lebanese government and makes it difficult to comply with the ceasefire,” the Israeli military said.
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As is customary before attacks in Beirut, the army issued a warning for civilians near the targeted buildings to evacuate.
IDF Arabic spokesman Colonel Avichay Adraee posted on X: “You are near Hezbollah installations.
For your safety and that of your families, immediately evacuate these buildings and move at least 300 meters away.” Maps showing the locations that would be targeted were released along with the warning.
Videos on social media showed heavy traffic jams in Beirut’s Dahiyeh neighborhood, with thousands of people trying to quickly leave the area.
According to the AFP news agency, many people fled, and Lebanese media reported that the neighborhood was nearly empty and cordoned off.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that he, along with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, ordered the strikes to destroy buildings used by Hezbollah to manufacture and store drones in Dahiyeh.
“We will continue to enforce the ceasefire without compromise and will not allow threats against communities in northern Israel or any citizen of the country,” Katz said.
He also held the Lebanese government responsible for preventing ceasefire violations and terrorist activities against Israel.
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Following the Beirut strikes, the IDF issued another evacuation alert for two areas in Ain Qana in southern Lebanon, warning that it would target Hezbollah facilities.
Adraee published maps of the targeted locations, urging civilians to move at least 500 meters away for their safety.
Lebanese media reported strikes in Ain Qana following the alert.
Since the November ceasefire, Israel has continued to carry out attacks against Hezbollah personnel and infrastructure, alleging violations of the agreement.
According to the IDF, more than 180 Hezbollah members were killed during that period.
The ceasefire ended more than a year of fighting with the Iran-backed group Hezbollah, including two months of open warfare in southern Lebanon late last year.
Hezbollah began attacking communities and military bases in northern Israel on Oct.
8, 2023, in support of the Hamas group, following an attack by the latter in Israel the previous day.
Under the ceasefire agreement, Hezbollah was supposed to withdraw its fighters north of the Litani River and dismantle its military infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
Since then, the Lebanese government has worked to deactivate the group’s facilities in the region, confiscating much of its weapons arsenal.
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On Thursday, Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the Lebanese army had dismantled “more than 500 military positions and weapons depots” of Hezbollah in the south of the country.
In a televised address marking 100 days in office, Salam said his government was moving forward with reforms demanded by the international community.
“The state continues to act to restore its authority throughout the national territory and to have exclusive control of its weapons,” he said.
Salam also criticized Israel for keeping troops in five locations in southern Lebanon instead of withdrawing completely, as required by the ceasefire.
“There can be no security or stability as long as Israel’s daily violations continue, parts of our territory remain occupied and our prisoners are not released,” he said.
Published in 06/05/2025 23h56
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