NEW DELHI: A thick cloud of smoke could be seen rising over the Lebanese capital Beirut on Friday, according to news agency Reuters, after residents in the southern suburbs said they heard a loud blast.
A Lebanese security source told news agency AFP that an Israeli air strike hit the Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut, while the Israeli military said it conducted a "a targeted strike".
"Israel conducted an air strike on the Beirut southern suburbs near Al-Qaem mosque," the security official told news agency AFP.
Earlier, Israel on Thursday launched air strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon while several of its low-flying jets caused sonic booms over Beirut where Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was addressing his supporters.
The Israeli army said the strikes were part of its efforts to return displaced Israelis to their homes in northern Israel."The army is currently striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon to degrade Hezbollah's terrorist capabilities and infrastructure," IDF said in a statement.
37 people were killed and around 3,000 were injured including many Hezbollah fighters after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded across Lebanon earlier this week.
Israel has neither confirmed nor denied being behind the explosions but multiple security sources have said they were carried out by its spy agency Mossad .
Additionally, the Lebanese army called on citizens to report any suspicious devices. Lebanese authorities have also banned walkie-talkies and pagers from being taken on flights from Beirut airport until further notice, the National News Agency reported. Such devices were also banned from being shipped by air.
Meanwhile, Israel began moving more troops to its border with Lebanon on Wednesday as a precautionary measure, Israeli officials said. Israel’s army chief said plans have been drawn up for additional action against Hezbollah, though media reported the government has not yet decided whether to launch a major offensive in Lebanon.
A Lebanese security source told news agency AFP that an Israeli air strike hit the Hezbollah stronghold in south Beirut, while the Israeli military said it conducted a "a targeted strike".
"Israel conducted an air strike on the Beirut southern suburbs near Al-Qaem mosque," the security official told news agency AFP.
Earlier, Israel on Thursday launched air strikes on Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon while several of its low-flying jets caused sonic booms over Beirut where Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was addressing his supporters.
The Israeli army said the strikes were part of its efforts to return displaced Israelis to their homes in northern Israel."The army is currently striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon to degrade Hezbollah's terrorist capabilities and infrastructure," IDF said in a statement.
37 people were killed and around 3,000 were injured including many Hezbollah fighters after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies exploded across Lebanon earlier this week.
Israel has neither confirmed nor denied being behind the explosions but multiple security sources have said they were carried out by its spy agency Mossad .
Additionally, the Lebanese army called on citizens to report any suspicious devices. Lebanese authorities have also banned walkie-talkies and pagers from being taken on flights from Beirut airport until further notice, the National News Agency reported. Such devices were also banned from being shipped by air.
Meanwhile, Israel began moving more troops to its border with Lebanon on Wednesday as a precautionary measure, Israeli officials said. Israel’s army chief said plans have been drawn up for additional action against Hezbollah, though media reported the government has not yet decided whether to launch a major offensive in Lebanon.
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