ARAB AND WORLD
Tue 26 Nov 2024 4:25 pm - Jerusalem Time
Israeli raid destroys building housing displaced people in heart of Beirut, fire belt hits suburb
Despite talk of an approaching ceasefire, the Israeli occupation army is still launching violent raids on several areas in Lebanon, especially in the capital Beirut and its southern suburbs.
Without prior warning, the Israeli air force targeted a building in the Nuwairi area, in the vicinity of the Khatam al-Anbiya complex, in the heart of the capital Beirut, causing it to completely collapse in a violent raid.
According to information reported by Lebanese media, the building consists of 4 floors, and was used as a kitchen to prepare meals for the displaced, and it also houses many displaced people.
Also, a series of simultaneous raids targeted the southern suburb of Beirut on Tuesday, in an unprecedented manner, shortly after the Israeli army issued warnings to evacuate twenty buildings in the area, which is considered one of the most prominent strongholds of Hezbollah near the capital.
Huge clouds of smoke and dust rose one after the other from at least five locations, following airstrikes that echoed in Beirut.
The escalation came ahead of a meeting of the Israeli Security Cabinet on Tuesday evening to decide on a ceasefire in Lebanon.
The Israeli air force launched simultaneous and violent raids, targeting Burj al-Barajneh and al-Raml al-Ali - Tahwitat al-Ghadeer, forming a belt of fire that enveloped the area.
In the afternoon, the Israeli army issued an evacuation warning for 20 buildings in Hadath, Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry and Burj al-Barajneh, before targeting them.
The Israeli army spokesman, Avichay Adraee, issued two urgent warnings to all residents in the southern suburb area, specifically in the buildings specified in the attached maps and the buildings adjacent to them in the following areas: Burj al-Barajneh, Tahwitat al-Ghadeer. He said: “You are located near facilities and interests belonging to Hezbollah, which the IDF will act against in the near future. For your safety and the safety of your family members, you must evacuate these buildings and those adjacent to them immediately and move away from them at a distance of no less than 500 meters.”
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Israeli raid destroys building housing displaced people in heart of Beirut, fire belt hits suburb