The Lebanese Army is inspecting a previously bombed site in the southern suburbs on 8 June 2025. (Credit: Muntasser Abdallah/L'Orient Today)
The Lebanese Army is inspecting a previously bombed site in the southern suburbs, L'Orient Today's correspondent reported Sunday.
The army is preventing entry and has cordoned off the area near the Imam al-Kathem mosque behind Imam Al-Sadiq School in Laylaki-Marijeh in the southern suburbs. This is being done at the request of the oversight committee to inspect the building that was targeted in previous airstrikes on the suburbs, our correspondent reported. Drones were also flying over Beirut.
On June 5, Israeli airstrikes targeted positions in the southern suburb of Beirut, marking one of the most significant escalations since the November 2024 cease-fire.
The Israeli military claimed to have struck underground drone production facilities allegedly operated by Hezbollah with Iranian support. Before the attacks, Israel issued evacuation warnings to residents in neighborhoods such as Hadath, Haret Hreik and Burj al-Barajneh, leading to widespread panic and mass evacuations.
Despite these warnings, Lebanese authorities reported that no military equipment was found at the targeted sites, and the Lebanese Army attempted to prevent the strikes but was obstructed by Israeli warning strikes. The airstrikes caused thick smoke and forced thousands to flee, resulting in traffic chaos. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the strikes as violations of the U.S.-brokered cease-fire from November 2024.