7 Martyrs in Israeli Aggression on Beirut, Occupation Claims Assassination of Leaders

Israeli occupation forces launched a series of violent aerial and naval attacks targeting the Lebanese capital Beirut and its suburbs on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Field sources reported that explosions rocked the Jnah area, causing panic among residents and sending plumes of smoke into the sky.

The occupation army claimed in an official statement that it targeted a prominent Hezbollah leader, in addition to another leading figure, in two separate operations. These claims come in the context of ongoing military escalation in Lebanon since early March, despite previous ceasefire agreements.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced an initial toll of 5 martyrs and 21 injured with varying degrees of wounds as a result of the raid that targeted the Jnah area. Ambulance and civil defense teams rushed to the scene of the attack to recover the victims and extinguish fires that broke out in targeted properties and cars.

The National News Agency clarified that Israeli warships participated in the attack, shelling a number of cars in the Jnah area near the Raouche market. This naval shelling coincided with intensive overflights by occupation warplanes and drones in Lebanese airspace.

For its part, Al-Zahraa Hospital issued a clarifying statement denying circulating news on social media platforms about the evacuation of patients from the hospital. The hospital administration confirmed that it continues to provide its usual medical services and receive the wounded and injured as a result of the aggression, despite the difficult security conditions surrounding the area.

In a separate attack, occupation aircraft targeted a civilian car on the Khalde highway, which connects Beirut to the city of Sidon. This targeting resulted in the martyrdom of two people and the injury of three others, according to official data issued by Lebanese health authorities that followed the incident on the ground.

Lebanese security sources stated that one of the missiles launched by Israeli aircraft towards the car in Khalde did not explode upon impact. Lebanese army forces imposed a security cordon around the area, where the engineering regiment intervened to deal with the missile and dismantle it to secure the international road.

This field escalation comes amid escalating regional tensions, as Israel has expanded its aggression on Lebanese territories since March 2. Tel Aviv claims that these attacks are in response to operations carried out by Hezbollah against Israeli military sites in border areas.

Reports indicate that the ongoing Israeli aggression has left thousands dead and wounded in the region, amid repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement signed in November 2024. Israeli raids are increasingly targeting the Lebanese interior and densely populated residential areas in the capital Beirut.

A state of anticipation prevails in the Lebanese street regarding the outcomes of this new military escalation, amid continued intensive overflights by Israeli aircraft. Rescue teams continue search operations and verification of victims' identities, while fears of a wider comprehensive confrontation in the region increase.

The Israeli army announced it attacked a prominent Hezbollah leader and another in two separate attacks on the Lebanese capital Beirut.