IDF says fighter jets carried out two waves of strikes in Beirut, and on Lebanon-Syria border

Israeli fighter jets carried out two waves of airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier today, as well as a strike on the Lebanese-Syrian border last night, the IDF says.

The targets in Beirut included weapon depots, command centers and other infrastructure used by Hezbollah, according to the military.

Before the strikes were carried out the IDF issued evacuation warnings to civilians in the area. The IDF accuses Hezbollah of placing its assets inside and under civilian buildings.

Separately, Israeli fighter jets hit several land crossing roads in Syria last night, which the IDF says were being used by Hezbollah to smuggle weapons into Lebanon from Iran.

Several routes and border crossings between Lebanon and Syria have been struck by the IDF in recent weeks, amid efforts to counter Hezbollah’s weapon smuggling attempts.

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