Tel Aviv: Israel on Friday conducted a precision strike targeting Hezbollah’s main headquarters, which was concealed beneath residential buildings in Beirut’s Dahieh district. In a post on X(previously Twitter), the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) wrote, “The IDF conducted a precise strike on the Central Headquarters of the Hezbollah terrorist organisation, embedded under residential buildings in the heart of the Dahieh in Beirut.
“Hezbollah has over 150,000 rockets, meant to kill Israeli civilians, some are strategically placed beneath civilian populations. We have called on Lebanese civilians in specific buildings in the Dahiya neighborhood to move away from areas being used by Hezbollah. The IDF is defending Israel from Hezbollah. We are not in conflict with the people of Lebanon,” the post further reads.
Hezbollah has over 150,000 rockets, meant to kill Israeli civilians, some are strategically placed beneath civilian populations.
We have called on Lebanese civilians in specific buildings in the Dahiya neighborhood to move away from areas being used by Hezbollah.
The IDF is… pic.twitter.com/DrHmla13R3
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) September 27, 2024
Additionally, IDF Spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari addressed the precision strike on Hezbollah’s main headquarters, stating, “Moments ago, the Israel Defense Forces carried out a precise strike on the Central Headquarters of the Hezbollah terror organization that served as an epicentre of Hezbollah’s terror. Hezbollah’s central headquarters was intentionally built under residential buildings in the heart of the Dahieh in Beirut.”
Hagari also reaffirmed Israel’s determination to protect its citizens from Hezbollah’s terrorism. “As part of Hezbollah’s strategy of using Lebanese people as human shields, on October 8, Hezbollah started attacking Israel. After almost a year of Hezbollah firing rockets and missiles at Israeli civilians; after almost a year of Israel warning the world and telling them that Hezbollah must be stopped, Israel is doing what every sovereign state in the world would do… taking the necessary action to protect our people so that Israeli families can live in their homes, safely and securely.”
An Israeli official, according to a CNN report, revealed that Friday’s explosions in Beirut were aimed at targeting Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
A senior Israeli official said it is “too early to say” whether Friday’s strike targeting Nasrallah was successful. The official added, “it’s a question of time…,” drawing parallels with the operation that eliminated Hamas leader Mohammed Deif in Gaza. The official further said the decision to target Nasrallah was a “very tough call,” and said confirmation could come at any moment, noting it “depends on the intelligence, they usually try to hide it,” CNN reported. When asked whether Nasrallah is alive or dead, a Lebanese security official told CNN, “We wait.”
Also, Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported that the Israeli strikes on Beirut’s Dahieh resulted in two casualties and dozens injured. Notably, Israel has continued striking Hezbollah in Lebanon to counter the ‘threats’, the Iran-backed group poses to Israel with repeated strikes in northern Israel, news agency ANI reported. As the conflict heads towards escalation, all major countries have called for a ceasefire and hostage deal, while also stressing for a two-state solution as a means to achieve durable and sustainable peace in the region.
(With ANI Inputs)
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