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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Israel Strikes Beirut After Hezbollah Fires Missiles In Retaliation
Caption: Israel Strikes Beirut After Hezbollah Fires Missiles In Retaliation. Israel launched heavy airstrikes on Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut after the Iran-backed group fired missiles and drones toward Israel, following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Around a dozen explosions rocked Beirut at 3am, with strikes hitting multiple locations in the capital and across southern Lebanon, including villages near Tyre. Lebanon’s health ministry reported at least 31 people killed and 149 injured in what it described as a preliminary toll. Hezbollah said it targeted the Mishmar al-Karmel missile defense facility near Haifa in “retaliation” and in defense of Lebanon. Israel responded by striking Hezbollah positions in south Lebanon, the Bekaa Valley and Dahieh, claiming several senior militants were killed. Israeli military chief Lt Gen Eyal Zamir warned Hezbollah would pay a “heavy price,” as evacuation orders were issued for 55 towns and 100,000 reservists were deployed near the border. Lt Col Nadav Shoshani said Israeli ground troops had not entered Lebanon but were prepared to do so if necessary. As fighting escalated, thousands of civilians fled Dahieh and southern cities, with highways gridlocked as residents headed north. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Israel,Hezbollah,Ali Khamenei,Eyal Zamir,Nadav Shoshani,Beirut,airstrikes,Dahieh,Tyre,Bekaa Valley,Haifa,Mishmar al-Karmel,Lebanon,conflict,Iran-backed militia,United States,Iran
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