The Israeli navy confirmed on Tuesday that it had bombed Beirut in an operation geared toward “the commander chargeable for the killing of kids in Majdal Shams”, referring to attack attributed to Hezbollah on Saturday in that metropolis within the Golan Heights, the place 12 minors misplaced their lives.
Israel had promised answer “severely” to that assault through which a rocket hit a soccer area the place kids and youngsters have been enjoying.
“The IDF carried out a focused assault in Beirut in opposition to the commander chargeable for the killing of kids in Majdal Shams and the killing of many different Israeli civilians. In the intervening time, there are not any modifications to the Residence Entrance Command's defensive directives,” the Israel Protection Forces reported .
The explosion – attributable to a drone strike – was heard within the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Al Arabiya, the Arabic-language tv channel, reported. The world, often known as Dahye, is a populous a part of Beirut and a stronghold of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.