Israel Conducts First Precision Airstrikes Since Thursday on Hezbollah's Underground Weapons Facility in Beirut's Dahieh Suburb

Oct 16, 2024, 04:56 AM

Israeli forces conducted precision airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, early Wednesday morning, marking the first such strikes since Thursday. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that the strikes, guided by intelligence operatives, targeted an underground weapons storage facility in the Dahieh area used by Hezbollah to store strategic weapons. The IDF stated that measures were taken to reduce the chance of harming civilians, including providing advance warnings to the local population.