It came after Israel issued an evacuation order early on Wednesday which mentioned only one building. ADVERTISEMENTThe Israeli military has in recent weeks carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, without advance warnings, or issued a warning for one area while striking more broadly. The Israeli military said it conducted a strike on an underground Hezbollah weapons stockpile in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh. "Prior to the strike, numerous steps were taken to mitigate the risk of harming civilians, including advancing warnings to the population in the area," the Israeli military said. Some Western countries have been pushing for a ceasefire between the two neighbours, as well as in Gaza, though the United States says it continues to support Israel and was sending an anti-missile system and troops.

Source: The Telegraph October 16, 2024 08:04 UTC