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Wednesday, October 16, 2024
IDF confirms airstrike on Beirut’s Dahiyeh, says it targeted underground weapons depot

Smoke rises after a reported Israeli airstrike in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh early on October 16, 2024. (X screenshot, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Israel confirms a recent airstrike in the Dahiyeh suburb of southern Beirut, after several days without targeting the Lebanese capital.
In a statement, the IDF says that Israeli Air Force fighter jets, guided by intelligence operatives, struck a Hezbollah underground weapons storage depot in Dahiyeh.
The military notes that it took steps to avoid civilian casualties ahead of the strike, including issuing an evacuation order for the area.