A series of heavy Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Tuesday, with explosions and plumes of smoke seen rising over the skyline of the Lebanese capital.
Large explosions shook the area known as Dahiyeh, where Hezbollah has a significant presence — soon after the Israeli military issued evacuation orders for 11 houses there.
There was no immediate word on casualties. The military said the houses contained Hezbollah installations, but the claim could not be independently confirmed.
Israel has been carrying out intensified bombardment of Lebanon since late September, vowing to cripple Hezbollah and put a stop to more than year of cross-border fire by the Lebanese militant group onto northern Israel.
Israeli strikes have killed more than 3,100 people in Lebanon, according to the Health Ministry.
The ministry does not differentiate between civilians and Hezbollah fighters in its toll. Israel claimed hundreds of Hezbollah fighters have been killed.
In Israel, 72 people have been killed by Hezbollah attacks, including 30 soldiers, according to the prime minister’s office.
For nearly a year, the conflict was mostly contained to the areas along the border between Israel and Lebanon.
The conflict dramatically escalated on Sept. 23 with intense Israeli airstrikes on south and east Lebanon as well as Beirut’s southern suburbs, leaving hundreds dead and leading to the displacement of nearly 1.2 million people.
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