Israeli bombardment of Lebanon continues following a dozen overnight air raids on Beirut
The Israeli bombardment of Lebanon continued Saturday morning, following strikes across the country and at least a dozen air raids on Beirut’s southern suburbs overnight, according to the National News Agency of Lebanon (NNA).
The Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) Arabic-language spokesperson told residents who had previously been ordered to leave their homes not to return in a statement on Saturday. Israel has hit the southern suburbs of Beirut every day for the past week.
“The IDF airstrikes are ongoing. For your safety and the safety of your families, do not return to your homes until further notice.” Avichay Adraee wrote on X.
Between 12:50 AM and 2:44 AM local time, Adraee issued three separate warnings to residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate ahead of planned airstrikes.
“You are located near Hezbollah facilities and interests, against which the IDF will operate in the near future,” he wrote in each of the orders, which included maps of the specified areas.
Elsewhere in Lebanon, NNA reported strikes in areas including the Beqaa valley in the east and the city of Tyre on the Mediterranean coast, as well as in southern communities closer to the border with Israel.
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