The Dahiyeh neighborhood in Beirut has been the site of several notable IDF strikes, including the strike that killed Hezbollah's former secretary-general Hassan Nasrallah.
Following intelligence reports, the Nahal Brigade directed an airstrike on a building where a terrorist cell was preparing an attack, successfully preventing the assault.
As a result of the sirens, departures and arrivals at Ben-Gurion Airport have been temporarily suspended.
The IDF also conducted a targeted strike in Beirut, aiming for a senior Hezbollah official.
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Israeli airstrikes targeted Hezbollah intelligence sites in Beirut and military facilities in southern Lebanon, posing risks to local civilians.
The IDF added that the operations had begun after intelligence information and troops' activities had pointed to terrorists operating in the area.
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Fires were also reported at the studios of Hezbollah-affiliated news outlet Al Manar in the same area.
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