IDF strikes Beirut, Nasrallah's status unknown, IAF patrolling Lebanese capitol
IDF strikes Shia Beirut neighborhood Dahiya • Nasrallah's status unknown • IDF to begin patrols of Beirut airport • Hezbollah denies weapons or arms depots located in buildings hit in Beirut suburbs
Israeli military says it is striking in southern Beirut
The Israeli military said Friday it was striking in southern Beirut, in a statement released by the military.
A blast was heard in Beirut just after midnight on Saturday, a Reuters witness reported, as the Israeli military said it was striking weapons belonging to Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of the city.
This is a developing story.
Go to the full article >>US to 'adjust' its military force posture in Middle East after Israeli strikes in Beirut
President Joe Biden has directed the Pentagon to "assess and adjust as necessary US force posture" in the Middle East, the White House said on Friday after Israeli strikes in Beirut that Israel said targeted the Lebanese Hezbollah terrorist group.
"He has directed the Pentagon to assess and adjust as necessary US force posture in the region to enhance deterrence, ensure force protection, and support the full range of US objectives," the White House said in a statement.
Go to the full article >>Iran's foreign minister accuses Israel of using US bombs in Beirut
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi accused Israel of using several US "bunker buster" bombs to strike Beirut on Friday.
"Just this morning, the Israeli regime used several 5,000-pound bunker busters that had been gifted to them by the United States to hit residential areas in Beirut," he told a UN Security Council meeting on the Middle East.
Senior Hezbollah commanders were the target of Israel's strike on the group's central headquarters in Beirut's suburbs on Friday, but it was too early to say whether the attack took out Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, a senior Israeli official said on Friday.
Go to the full article >>IDF strikes Tyre in southern Lebanon
The IDF struck Hezbollah targets near Tyre in southern Lebanon, according to an update on Friday.
Go to the full article >>Israel-Hamas War: What you need to know
- Hamas launched a massive attack on October 7, with thousands of terrorists infiltrating from the Gaza border and taking some 240 hostages into Gaza
- Over 1,200 Israelis and foreign nationals were murdered, including over 350 at the Re'im music festival and hundreds of Israeli civilians across Gaza border communities
- 101 hostages remain in Gaza
- 48 hostages in total have been killed in captivity, IDF says