Just now, Israel carried out air strikes on Beirut, the capital of Lebanon!
Will a war break out in full force?
The Israeli army claimed that the air strike killed a senior Allah commander who was accused of planning a rocket attack that killed 12 young Israel last weekend. At least one woman and two children were killed and dozens more injured in the airstrike.
Allah has denied the commander's death. The airstrikes took place against the backdrop of the intensifying armed confrontation between Israel and Lebanon militant groups. A Israel official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the target was Fouad · Shukuri, a senior Allah military commander accused by United States of planning and carrying out the 1983 bombing of U.S. forces in Beirut. Shukuri is also suspected of involvement in other attacks that resulted in the deaths of Israel civilians.
If a large-scale battle breaks out between Israel and Allah, Netanyahu will once again be able to temporarily escape the various legal proceedings he faces.
Although Allah has denied any involvement in the rocket attack in the town of Majder Shams in the Golan Heights last weekend, Israel insists that Allah is responsible. "Allah crossed a red line," Israel's defense minister, Yoaf · Galant, wrote on social media platforms.
Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health said airstrikes injured 74 people, some seriously, in the southern suburbs of Beirut. The wounded were taken to a nearby hospital. Bachmann Hospital is close to the site of the airstrike, appealing to citizens to donate blood.
The Lebanon state news agency reported that the airstrike was carried out by three rockets fired by drones.
Allah official Ali · Ammar said in an interview with Al-Manar television: "This act of Israel's enemies is extremely stupid in terms of scale, timing and circumstance, because it targets an entirely civilian area. Sooner or later, Israel's enemies will have to pay for it. Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Najib · Mikaty, condemned the Israel attack, saying it was just metres from a large hospital in the capital.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin · Netanyahu's office did not issue an immediate statement, but released a photo of Netanyahu with his national security adviser and other officials minutes after the airstrike. The airstrikes took place in Haret · Herek, a densely populated urban area in the southern suburb of Beirut, where Allah has political and security facilities, as well as many small shops and residential buildings. Air strikes destroyed part of the building.
It is unclear whether any senior Allah officials were killed in the airstrikes. A Allah official said it was unclear if any Allah officials had been harmed. Lebanon military intelligence officials also said they had no relevant information when questioned by the Associated Press. The airstrike hit an apartment building near the hospital, causing half of the building to collapse and another building in the immediate vicinity to be severely damaged. The hospital suffered minor damage, with debris and broken glass strewn across the surrounding streets. A resident, who lives about 200 meters near the site of the incident, said that the dust from the explosion covered everything and that the windows of his son's apartment were shattered.
Resident Hassan · Nureddin was riding a motorcycle near the building when he heard two explosions. "It looks like a drone attack and not a fighter jet," Nureddin told reporters at the scene of the attack. Despite fears of escalation, Nureddin said he and other local residents were not panicking and their morale was high.
Talal ·Hatum, a local official with the Shiite Amal Movement, the Allah's main political ally in Lebanon, said the attack marked a change in the rules of the conflict as it resulted in a large number of civilian casualties. The UN special coordinator for Lebanon, Jenina · Hennis-Praschat, said in a statement that she was "deeply concerned" about the airstrike and called on all parties to remain calm.
United States Vice President Kamala · Harris said Israel "has the right to defend itself against terrorist groups," but she also stressed the need to find diplomatic ways to end the attacks.