While Washington and Tehran announce a two-week truce and prepare for talks in Islamabad, the war does not stop on the Lebanese front. Benjamin Netanyahu’s office made it clear immediately after the announcement of the ceasefire with Iran: “Lebanon is excluded.” And in the same hours in which the Strait of Hormuz reopens and the world breathes a sigh of relief, Israeli forces unleash the most devastating offensive on Beirut since the beginning of the conflict.
IDF: “The largest wave of raids on Hezbollah since the beginning of the war has been completed”
The Israeli military said it had completed the largest wave of airstrikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon since fighting began, hitting 100 targets in 10 minutes. According to reports from the IDF, among the targets hit in Beirut, the Beqaa Valley and southern Lebanon were the headquarters and offices of the secret services used by the terrorist organization to plan attacks against Israeli troops and civilians. The infrastructure of Hezbollah’s missile and naval units was also targeted, as well as the assets of the elite Radwan force.
Lebanon: minister, dozens dead and hundreds injured in IDF raid
The intense Israeli bombing of Beirut has left “dozens dead and hundreds injured”. This was reported by the Lebanese Ministry of Health, specifying that it is a provisional balance. According to the head of the Lebanese Red Cross, many people are still trapped under the rubble, while hospitals in the area are under great pressure.
“Beirut overwhelmed by raids, victims on the streets and panic”
A massive wave of Israelis hit Beirut in the space of a few minutes, simultaneously hitting several neighborhoods of the Lebanese capital, from the center to the seafront to the southern suburbs. Local sources and eyewitnesses report this. The explosions hit densely populated areas, causing panic among residents. Various testimonies speak of “apocalyptic scenes”, with buildings damaged or destroyed and columns of smoke visible in several points of the city. Medical sources report the presence of numerous corpses in the streets and a high number of injured, with hospitals under pressure.