Hezbollah says targeted Israeli army intelligence base near Tel Aviv
There were reports of an explosion earlier today near Tel Aviv. Hezbollah has just released a statement saying it launched rockets at an Israeli army intelligence base in the city’s suburbs.
Hezbollah fighters launched “quality rockets” at “the Glilot base of the Military Intelligence Unit 8200 in the Tel Aviv suburbs”, the group said, adding the attack was “in defence of Lebanon” and “in response to Israeli aggressions” and dedicated to their slain leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Israel says it will conduct more strikes in Beirut and across Lebanon in ‘coming hours’
In a televised address, the Israeli military spokesperson added that Israel “will continue to attack Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon, including in Beirut in Dahiyeh”, referring to the southern suburb of the capital that Israeli strikes have pounded in recent weeks.
The Israeli military launched at least 12 air strikes overnight targeting the al-Qard al-Hassan financial institution, accusing it of financing Hezbollah’s weapons.
Today, an Israeli air raid on the eastern city of Baalbek hit a building in a densely packed residential area, killing six people, including a child.
Israeli air strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs
Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting that “an Israeli air strike targeted the Ouzai area” in southern Beirut. Reuters news agency, citing a source at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri Hospital, says a strike hit near the hospital. Footage shared online shows plumes of smoke rising from Beirut’s southern suburbs.
According to reports, the strikes hit Dahiyeh in three locations: Ozai, Jinah and Haret Hreik.
Vicinity of hospital in southern Beirut targeted
The vicinity of Rafik Hariri Hospital in Beirut’s southern suburbs has been bombed by Israeli forces, Lebanon’s National News Agency is reporting.
Casualties are feared in the attack.
Flames and smoke rise from an Israeli air strike in southern Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, October 21
