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Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs after evacuation order


A man points to the destroyed facade of a building in the southern suburbs of Beirut, in Mreijeh. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient-Le Jour)

An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, AFPTV footage showed, after Israel issued an orcer for people in the area to leave.

The strike is the first since Friday in the area, which is now largely deserted since Israel began frequent attacks against Hezbollah on March 2.

AFPTV's live broadcast showed plumes of smoke rising from the southern suburbs.

Less than an hour before the strike, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson for the Israeli army again ordered the evacuation of several neighborhoods, including Haret Hreik, Ghobeiri, Laylaki, Hadath, Burj al-Barajneh, Tahwitat al-Ghadir and Chiyah, through a message on X.

An Israeli strike hit Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday, AFPTV footage showed, after Israel issued an orcer for people in the area to leave.

The strike is the first since Friday in the area, which is now largely deserted since Israel began frequent attacks against Hezbollah on March 2.

AFPTV's live broadcast showed plumes of smoke rising from the southern suburbs.

Less than an hour before the strike, the Arabic-speaking spokesperson for the Israeli army again ordered the evacuation of several neighborhoods, including Haret Hreik, Ghobeiri, Laylaki, Hadath, Burj al-Barajneh, Tahwitat al-Ghadir and Chiyah, through a message on X.