The Israel Defense Forces says it will soon target several underground Hezbollah facilities in Beirut’s southern suburbs, which are used by the terror group to manufacture drones.
“Despite the understandings between Israel and Lebanon, the IDF identified that Hezbollah’s aerial unit (127) is working to produce many thousands of UAVs, under the guidance and funding of Iranian terror officials,” the military says in a statement.
The military says that Hezbollah is working to expand its drone manufacturing process to prepare for a future war with Israel.
“This activity is a blatant violation of the understandings between Israel and Lebanon. The Hezbollah terror organization creates challenges for the Lebanese state and thus impairs the implementation of the understandings,” the IDF says.
The military issued evacuation warnings for several buildings in the Lebanese capital ahead of the strikes.
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