From the Liveblog of
Friday, September 27, 2024
IDF says it’ll soon strike underground Hezbollah sites in Beirut, tells citizens to swiftly flee
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military will soon strike underground Hezbollah sites in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, and therefore warned civilians in the area to evacuate immediately.
“In the coming hours we are going to strike strategic capability that Hezbollah placed underground, under three buildings in the heart of the Dahiyeh,” he says
“Over the years, Hezbollah built and developed an array of coast-to-sea [missiles], that originate in Iran,” Hagari says, noting the 2006 attack on the INS Hanit, killing four sailors. “Nasrallah himself threatened Israel’s vital and strategic facilities at sea and near the coast.”
“We will now reveal how [Hezbollah] places strategic weapons under civilian buildings in the heart of the Dahiyeh,” he continues.
“These missiles are a real threat to world shipping lanes and strategic facilities of the State of Israel. In a short while, we will attack the weapons under the buildings. The intensity of the explosion of the weapons under the buildings, will lead to damage to the buildings and could lead to their collapse,” Hagari adds.
The IDF issued evacuation warnings to three buildings and their surroundings a short while ago.
