The official Lebanese agency reported at least 10 attacks this Friday, November 1, in the southern suburbs of Beirut, following a call to evacuate the sector by the Israeli army, which has been bombing Hezbollah strongholds in the area for more than a month. Lebanon. According to images broadcast by AFPTV, the attacks caused strong explosions and thick columns of smoke rose from the area.
“The raids caused massive destruction in the target areas and dozens of buildings were razed,” the Lebanese agency reported, also reporting the start of the fires.
These new attacks on Beirut come as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Thursday with US envoys who arrived in Israel to move towards a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Four Thais killed in Israel
In addition, four Thai citizens were killed in Israel by a rocket launched from Lebanon, the Thai Foreign Minister announced this Friday.
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The war that has been waged since October 7, 2023 in the Gaza Strip has spread to Lebanon, where Israel has been carrying out massive airstrikes against Hezbollah since September 23.
Israel says it wants to neutralize Hezbollah in southern Lebanon to allow the return of some 60,000 northerners displaced by incessant rocket fire since the start of the war in Gaza.
At least 1,829 people have been killed since September 23 in Lebanon, according to an AFP tally based on official data.
Source: BFM TV
