Israel Strikes South Beirut, Claims Capture of Hezbollah Members
Israel launched a strike on Beirut's southern suburbs, targeting a Hezbollah stronghold, while claiming to have captured two Hezbollah members in southern Lebanon. The attack marks the first on the Hezbollah stronghold in days. AFPTV's live broadcast showed smoke over the capital's southern suburbs.
Israeli strikes hit Beirut’s southern suburbs on Monday, the first attack on the Hezbollah stronghold in days, as its military said it had captured two members of the Iran-backed group in southern Lebanon. An earlier Israeli strike had hit the upscale, predominantly Christian area of Hazmieh near Beirut, with Israel saying it targeted a member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards’ foreign operations arm. AFPTV’s live broadcast showed a cloud of smoke over the capital’s southern suburbs, and...