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IDF says it struck Hezbollah drone command center in Beirut overnight

By Emanuel Fabian 5 March 2026, 7:39 am Edit

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Smoke rises following an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Hezbollah command centers in Beirut were targeted in a wave of overnight Israeli airstrikes, the military says.

Among the targets was a command center belonging to Hezbollah’s aerial forces, which is responsible for drone attacks on Israel, according to the IDF.

“The command centers that were struck were intended to be used by Hezbollah to advance and carry out various terrorist attacks against IDF troops and Israeli civilians,” the military says.

Ahead of the strikes, the IDF issued evacuation warnings for Lebanese civilians in the area.

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