During the night, Beirut has been under drone attacks.
The target last night was Hashem Safieddine, who is said to be the new leader of Hezbollah.
– Our forces in Lebanon are eliminating more and more commanders and terrorists, says Herzi Halevi, commander of the IDF, in a statement.
Continued attacks by Israel on Lebanon have been going on during the night. According to the Israeli military IDF, the target now is Hashem Safieddine, who is said to be the new top Hezbollah leader, writes CNN, referring to the IDF.
According to the Israeli military, Safieddine was in a bunker under one of the houses targeted by the attacks. But it is unclear if he was killed.
Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike over the weekend.
– Our forces in Lebanon are eliminating more and more commanders and terrorists, says Herzi Halevi, commander of the IDF, in a statement.
Spy planes were seen over the city
Kassem Hamadé, Expressen’s foreign correspondent, reports directly from Beirut. He says that Israel’s attacks during the night were reminiscent of the day Nasrallah was killed, about a week ago.
– The day started with several Israeli spy planes scanning Beirut and it is rare that people can see these planes visually, you could do that yesterday throughout the day. Then came an intense attack, a series of explosions at half past one in the morning.
“Several blocks are completely pulverized”
In the past two weeks, more than 1,300 people have been killed, many civilians. Over a million have fled their homes, CNN reports. Now several parts of the city are devastated.
– Several blocks are completely pulverized, completely bombed, says Kassem Hamadé.