From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
IDF says it has struck a number of Hezbollah weapons production sites in Beirut in recent days
The IDF says that it has carried out a number of strikes in recent days against Hezbollah infrastructure situated throughout Beirut, releasing footage of one such strike.
The military says that its fighter jets operated based on precise intelligence to strike “weapon production sites” and other terror infrastructure in and around Beirut.
מטוסי קרב של חיל האוויר בהכוונה מודיענית מדויקת של אגף המודיעין, ביצעו שורה של תקיפות ממוקדות בימים האחרונים ברחבי ביירות כנגד מספר אתרי יצור אמצעי לחימה ותשתיות טרור נוספות במרחב>> pic.twitter.com/uiKU3WB8cY
— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) October 2, 2024
It took steps to prevent harm to uninvolved civilians, the IDF says, including advance warnings to the population.
“The Hezbollah terror organization places its production sites and its weaponry under residential buildings in the heart of Beirut and endangers the population in the area,” the IDF says.
The strikes the military is referring to are separate from a number of targeted assassinations it has carried out in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut against Hezbollah officials.
Israel is continuing to strike Hezbollah targets in Lebanon this morning as well, the IDF adds.
