For the third time in the past month, Israel has carried out an airstrike against the Lebanese capital city of Beirut. This latest strike targeted the Hadath neighborhood, a southern suburb of Beirut. They issued a warning telling civilians to evacuate the neighborhood in advance of the attack.
An explosion was reported in the area around 6 pm local time on Sunday, and a plume of smoke was seen rising from the neighborhood. The exact details on what was hit and what casualties, if any, resulted are as yet unclear.
Preliminary reports are that three bombs have hit the area, and it is believed that two different buildings were targeted, though exactly what they are is not entirely clear.
Israel was quick to claim that the attack targeted a Hezbollah weapons depot, and that it housed “high-quality weapons.” They reported informed the US in advance of the attack. Evidence of this claim of a missile depot was not offered.
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