02:30Residential buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs were seen destroyed at dawn on Tuesday, following an earlier evacuation order by Israel to civilians living in the Hezbollah stronghold.
It came following Israeli army's announcement of a ‘limited’ ground operation in southern Lebanon.
Footage depicts the aftermath of the massive devastation, with plumes of smoke rising over the rubble of a collapsed building while nearby structures destroyed.
Several residential buildings were hit by eight reported airstrikes in the early hours of Tuesday targeting the regions of Laylaki, Al-Marijah, Haret Hreik, and Burj Al-Barajneh, according to the Lebanese National News Agency.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it targeted ‘weapons production sites and infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah’ in the strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.
IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted a warning in Arabic to residents of buildings in Lilaki, Harat Hreik, and Burj al-Barajneh via the social media platform X, stating "You are near facilities and sites affiliated with the terrorist Hezbollah party, and therefore the army is acting against them with force," instructing locals to retreat to a safe distance of at least 500 meters.
On September 23, the IDF announced the start of a campaign of airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and Beirut's southern suburbs dubbed 'Operation Northern Arrows'.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that more than 1,100 people were killed and thousands were wounded in the attacks. Last Friday, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced that it had "carried out a precise strike on the central headquarters of Hezbollah” which resulted in the death of the group's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Southern Front Commander Ali Karki.
Tensions between the sides escalated in mid-September after a mass series of explosions of wireless communications devices used by Hezbollah left dozens dead and thousands injured, as well as a strike on Beirut which killed senior members of the group's military leadership. Hezbollah responded by continuing to launch rockets and missiles into northern Israel, including Haifa and Safad.
Hezbollah, Lebanese, and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border shelling with the IDF since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Widespread devastation after Israeli airstrikes rain down on Beirut suburb
Residential buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs were seen destroyed at dawn on Tuesday, following an earlier evacuation order by Israel to civilians living in the Hezbollah stronghold.
It came following Israeli army's announcement of a ‘limited’ ground operation in southern Lebanon.
Footage depicts the aftermath of the massive devastation, with plumes of smoke rising over the rubble of a collapsed building while nearby structures destroyed.
Several residential buildings were hit by eight reported airstrikes in the early hours of Tuesday targeting the regions of Laylaki, Al-Marijah, Haret Hreik, and Burj Al-Barajneh, according to the Lebanese National News Agency.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it targeted ‘weapons production sites and infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah’ in the strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.
IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted a warning in Arabic to residents of buildings in Lilaki, Harat Hreik, and Burj al-Barajneh via the social media platform X, stating "You are near facilities and sites affiliated with the terrorist Hezbollah party, and therefore the army is acting against them with force," instructing locals to retreat to a safe distance of at least 500 meters.
On September 23, the IDF announced the start of a campaign of airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and Beirut's southern suburbs dubbed 'Operation Northern Arrows'.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that more than 1,100 people were killed and thousands were wounded in the attacks. Last Friday, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced that it had "carried out a precise strike on the central headquarters of Hezbollah” which resulted in the death of the group's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Southern Front Commander Ali Karki.
Tensions between the sides escalated in mid-September after a mass series of explosions of wireless communications devices used by Hezbollah left dozens dead and thousands injured, as well as a strike on Beirut which killed senior members of the group's military leadership. Hezbollah responded by continuing to launch rockets and missiles into northern Israel, including Haifa and Safad.
Hezbollah, Lebanese, and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border shelling with the IDF since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
Residential buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs were seen destroyed at dawn on Tuesday, following an earlier evacuation order by Israel to civilians living in the Hezbollah stronghold.
It came following Israeli army's announcement of a ‘limited’ ground operation in southern Lebanon.
Footage depicts the aftermath of the massive devastation, with plumes of smoke rising over the rubble of a collapsed building while nearby structures destroyed.
Several residential buildings were hit by eight reported airstrikes in the early hours of Tuesday targeting the regions of Laylaki, Al-Marijah, Haret Hreik, and Burj Al-Barajneh, according to the Lebanese National News Agency.
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said it targeted ‘weapons production sites and infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah’ in the strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs.
IDF spokesperson Avichay Adraee posted a warning in Arabic to residents of buildings in Lilaki, Harat Hreik, and Burj al-Barajneh via the social media platform X, stating "You are near facilities and sites affiliated with the terrorist Hezbollah party, and therefore the army is acting against them with force," instructing locals to retreat to a safe distance of at least 500 meters.
On September 23, the IDF announced the start of a campaign of airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and Beirut's southern suburbs dubbed 'Operation Northern Arrows'.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that more than 1,100 people were killed and thousands were wounded in the attacks. Last Friday, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) announced that it had "carried out a precise strike on the central headquarters of Hezbollah” which resulted in the death of the group's Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah and Southern Front Commander Ali Karki.
Tensions between the sides escalated in mid-September after a mass series of explosions of wireless communications devices used by Hezbollah left dozens dead and thousands injured, as well as a strike on Beirut which killed senior members of the group's military leadership. Hezbollah responded by continuing to launch rockets and missiles into northern Israel, including Haifa and Safad.
Hezbollah, Lebanese, and Palestinian factions have been exchanging cross-border shelling with the IDF since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.