Reports from Lebanon on Thursday evening indicated that the Israeli Air Force carried out "roof-knocking" strikes in the Dahiyeh neighborhood of Beirut, triggering panic and traffic jams in the city's southern suburbs. The incidents followed warnings from the Israel Defense Forces, prompting many residents to flee areas near Hezbollah installations shortly after the IDF spokesperson announced plans to target the terrorist organization's drone infrastructure in Beirut.
According to the IDF, the targeted facilities are located in the heart of civilian neighborhoods in Dahiyeh and are operated by Hezbollah under Iranian direction. The military said Hezbollah, with Iranian guidance, is working to manufacture thousands of unmanned aerial vehicles in preparation for a future conflict—activity it said contravenes understandings between Israel and Lebanon.
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Arabic-language IDF Spokesman Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee issued a warning Thursday evening to residents of southern Beirut, urging immediate evacuation of buildings marked in red on accompanying maps due to their proximity to Hezbollah sites. "To ensure your safety, evacuate immediately and keep a distance of at least 300 meters," the statement read.
The operation is focused on Hezbollah's subterranean drone manufacturing facilities, which the IDF says are part of an Iranian initiative to prepare the terrorist group for a future confrontation with Israel.
