Israeli military forces launched targeted airstrikes against Hezbollah positions in Beirut on Tuesday, according to statements from the Israel Defense Forces. The aerial assault focused on multiple Hezbollah installations, including weapons depots, command centers, and communication equipment connected to the organization’s intelligence operations.
Following reports from Lebanese media sources that the Al-Manar television studios – affiliated with Hezbollah – were among the targets hit, Israeli military officials confirmed they had attacked communication networks that the group uses for coordinating operations, collecting intelligence, and distributing propaganda.
Israeli forces distributed warning notices to civilians before launching the strikes in an attempt to minimize harm to non-combatants, military officials stated.
Warning sirens echoed across Israel’s Galilee region, including the cities of Nahariya and Karmiel, after authorities detected Hezbollah drone incursions in the country’s northern territory.
Emergency responders from Magen David Adom arrived at the scene of a residential building that suffered a direct strike in Kfar Yuval, located in the Galilee Panhandle, during Tuesday morning’s attacks.
Air raid alerts also sounded in Jerusalem due to concerns about drone infiltration, though authorities later determined these warnings resulted from mistaken identification.
Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz revealed that both political leadership and military commanders have authorized the Israel Defense Forces to occupy Lebanese territory “to prevent fire on Israeli border communities.”
Lebanese military forces positioned themselves along the Israeli border in reaction to what AFP described as an “escalation” by Israeli forces. Following Hezbollah’s first missile launches into Israel in 18 months – which occurred after the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei – Lebanon’s army announced it was prohibiting military operations conducted by the Iran-supported organization.
