Beirut, Lebanon – Israel started attacking the Lebanese capital in Beirut, for the first time after the fragile ceasefire ended the last Israel-Geesal war In November. The reporters of the Associated Press in Beirut heard a loud boom and witnessed a smoke that was raised from the area that Israel's military warned that it would be strike.
The strike occurred after the Israeli army urgently warned people to evacuate Beirut's suburbs, promising to avenge the strikes, which, he said, were launched from Lebanon to Northern Israel. The Israeli Defense Minister said on Friday that if there is no peace in the northern communities of Israel, Beirut would not have peace.
Israeli defense forces said the strike in Beirut aimed at the Hezbollah drone repository in the Dahiya neighborhood, which has long called Israel a key support Hezbollah. Israel accuses Hezbollah of using civilians as human shields, and IDF noted its advanced warning to leave the territory on Friday.
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Hezbolla denied shooting with rockets in northern Israel and accused Israel of finding a reason to continue to attack Lebanon.
Lebanon's government has ordered to close all schools and universities in the Southern suburb of Habiy Beirut. The residents saw how they escaped from the terrain in cars and foot before the strike.
It was the first blow to Beirut since the cessation of fire on November 27, 2024 between Israel and Hatbala, the American and Israeli terrorist organization, which has long been a powerful political force in Lebanon, although Israel impressed the goals in South Lebanon almost daily.
Hatsbala started launching missiles, drones and missiles in Israel the day after an unprecedented terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, which fired the war in Gaza. The Israeli-Geesbala conflict boiled into the war in September when Israel conducted waves of air strikes and killed most of the group's militants. The fighting killed more than 4,000 people in Lebanon and relocated about 60,000 Israelis living in communities near the country's common border.
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Israeli troops had to leave all over Lebanese until the end of January as part of the ceasefire agreement. The deadline was extended until February 18, but Israel remained in five places in Lebanon opposite the communities in northern Israel. Meanwhile, Israel has conducted dozens of airstrikes on the southern and eastern Lebanon, saying he attacked Hezbollah, continuing academic drones who killed several members of the militants group.
Six people were killed in several places in several places last week.
The special coordinator of the United Nations by Lebanon Jeanin Hennis-Plaskart said the exchange of fire was deeply concerned. “This is a critical period for Lebanon and a wide region,” she said on Friday.
Israeli hit Beirut when Lebanon President Joseph Aun made his first visit to Paris as a leader of his country. He met President Emmanuel Macron, who after the meeting called the Israeli strike “unacceptable” and “violation of the ceasefire” he claimed “will” play the hands of Hezbollah. “
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The OUN called “Friday”, “continued” violations of Israel “of the November ceasefire agreement sponsored by the United States and France.
Israel continues to bomb gas because the humanitarian crisis deepens
Escalation occurs 11 days after Israel dramatically ended its separate ceasefire agreement Hamas in gasLaunching an unexpected wave of strikes that killed hundreds of people in the Palestinian territory.
Earlier this month, Israel stopped supplying food, fuel, medicine and humanitarian aid about 2 million Gaza residents.
Israel promised to redo war Until Hamas will return 59 hostages He still holds the gas -24 of which are still considered alive. Israel demands that Hamas abandon the power, disarm and send leaders from gas to exile.
Hamas said only the other prisoners would be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, a strong ceasefire and Israeli abolition from Gaza.
War caused by Hamas terrorist attack Died over 50,000 Palestinians Many women and children are in Gaza, the Ministry of Health of the Anclava reports. As a result of the attack on Israel Hamas and its allies, about 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and 251 are still hostage.
Almost 40 more people were killed in Israeli Gaza Strike during the night, Palestinian media said on Friday, including 14, which were reportedly killed during a strike that struck a house in the Al-Zitun neighborhood in Gaza. The Gaza Ministry of Health said on Thursday that on March 18, 1855, people were killed after the restoration of Israeli attacks.
In social media report, the world central cuisine stated that one of his volunteers was killed on Thursday in an Israeli airstrike that struck near one of his kitchens while distributing food.
“Our Hearts Today is difficult”, an organization founded by American chef Jose Andres, said in a message in social mediaAdded that six more people were injured in the same strike. About a year ago Andres Accused Israeli forces “Seeking on us in the Zone of Decocangus” in Gaza. The charitable organization acknowledged that in December, she threw some employees in Gaza after the Israeli authorities presented a list of about 60 WCK volunteers, which were allegedly related to terrorism.
“WCK should not perceive as a conclusion that people are connected with any terrorist organization,” a charity based on Washington, based on Washington said at the time. “Prior to receiving the Cogat security check results (Israeli government), we had no reason to concern about any of these individuals, and because Israel is not sharing with the assistance organizations, we do not know the foundations for Israel's decision to circle these individuals. However, we believed that this step needs to be defended.
The World Food Program of the United Nations also sounded anxiety on Friday to deepen the hunger crisis more than two weeks after Israel turned off the flow of most humanitarian aid into the territory, and its director in the region told the al -Jazeera network that more than 90% of the population was missing.
According to the UN Office on Humanitarian Coordination, Israel prevented 82% of escorting assistance designed for gas from March 18 and March 24), hindering efforts to help.