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Death toll rises after Israel's attack in Beirut

Israel's military has launched an attack in a densely populated area in southern Beirut. At least 14 have been confirmed dead and over 60 people have been injured, according to Lebanon's health department. Among the dead are a high-ranking Hezbollah leader and several other commanders, according to Israel.

» Updated: 04 October 2024

» Published: 20 September 2024

Death toll rises after Israel's attack in Beirut
Photo: Bilal Hussein/AP/TT

The air strike hit residential buildings in Dahieh, a suburb in southern Beirut.

On social media, film clips are spreading, allegedly showing the aftermath of the attack, which caused extensive damage to a residential area.

Rescue efforts have been ongoing throughout Friday evening. According to the Lebanese civil defense, two buildings collapsed as a result of the attack.

Ibrahim Aqil, who held a leading position in the Iranian-backed Shia militia's military branch, is said to have been the target. Israel's military announces that he was killed along with several other high-ranking commanders who planned a large-scale attack aimed at, among other things, civilians in northern Israel.

Dahieh is very densely populated and is often described as a strong Hizbollah stronghold, but it is also inhabited by many civilians.

Already tense situation

Friday's attack is the third attack on southern Beirut since the Gaza War broke out last October, which has led to almost daily clashes between Hizbollah and Israel in areas near the Lebanon-Israel border. It is the deadliest air strike on the capital since the war between Hizbollah and Israel in 2006.

The attack represents an escalation from the already very tense situation between Israel and Hizbollah due to large-scale attacks where personsökare and walkie-talkies linked to Hizbollah exploded in mainly Lebanon this week. At least 37 people were killed and several thousand injured when many of the blasts occurred in both family homes and public environments.

Hizbollah has already responded with new rocket attacks on northern Israel, allegedly targeting an intelligence headquarters that the militia accuses of being behind the Beirut attack.

Has sworn revenge

Earlier on Friday, rockets from Hizbollah rained down on northern Israel on a large scale. Israel's military counts around 150 projectiles.

Israel's air force attacked hundreds of targets in Lebanon on Thursday. This happened at the same time as Hizbollah's top leader Hassan Nasrallah held a speech where he swore to avenge the exploding communication units.

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