Smoke rises over the southern suburbs of Beirut on Oct. 2, 2024, after a long night marked by major Israeli strikes. (Credit: Etienne Torbey/AFP)
At least 10 Israeli airstrikes hit the neighborhoods of Jamous, Rweiss and Hadath in Beirut's southern suburbs last night, as well as the village of Choueifate, south of the suburbs and to the east of Rafik Hariri Airport. The bombing of Hadath was particularly intense, heard across the capital and the district of Mount Lebanon. The overnight bombardments were preceded by calls from the Israeli army telling residents to evacuate "immediately," with a wave of people fleeing Choueifate as the number of displaced continues to surge, passing 1,200,000 according to a governmental emergency committee headed by caretaker Environment Minister Nasser Yassine.Iran missile attack aftermathThe raids were carried out within hours of Iran having launched 180 ballistic missiles toward Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas political chief...
At least 10 Israeli airstrikes hit the neighborhoods of Jamous, Rweiss and Hadath in Beirut's southern suburbs last night, as well as the village of Choueifate, south of the suburbs and to the east of Rafik Hariri Airport. The bombing of Hadath was particularly intense, heard across the capital and the district of Mount Lebanon. The overnight bombardments were preceded by calls from the Israeli army telling residents to evacuate "immediately," with a wave of people fleeing Choueifate as the number of displaced continues to surge, passing 1,200,000 according to a governmental emergency committee headed by caretaker Environment Minister Nasser Yassine.Iran missile attack aftermathThe raids were carried out within hours of Iran having launched 180 ballistic missiles toward Israel in retaliation for the assassination of Hamas political...