Israeli fighter jets reportedly struck the area of Dahiyeh, the southern suburb of Beirut that is a known Hezbollah stronghold, Israeli media reported on Saturday.
This report follows the warnings issued by IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee, who told residents of specific areas of Beirut, specifically in Haret Hreik, located near Dahiyeh, to evacuate in a post to X/Twitter on Saturday.
Additionally, later on Saturday, Adraee cautioned residents to evacuate from the area of Bourj el-Barajneh, located between Haret Hreik and the Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport.
These statements warned residents to avoid facilities affiliated with Hezbollah, noting that the IDF would operate in those areas.
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These buildings and neighboring buildings should be immediately evacuated and residents should stay at least 500 meters away, the spokesperson wrote.