A new Israeli strike in the heart of Beirut. The raid aimed, during the night of Wednesday to Thursday October 3, THE “civil protection center” Hezbollah in the Bachoura district. The death toll stands at six dead and seven injured, the Ministry of Health said. AFP journalists in Beirut heard an explosion and reported that buildings shook, before ambulances headed to the targeted location. Follow our live stream.
New bombings in southern Beirut. The Israeli army issued, during the night from Wednesday to Thursday, a new evacuation order concerning the Shiite sectors of Haret Hreik, Burj al-Barajneh and Hadath Gharb, in the south of the capital. Seventeen raids were subsequently launched by Israel on these sectors, according to the official Lebanese agency NNA.
Son-in-law of Hezbollah leader killed. Israeli forces, whose bombings against Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon have left hundreds dead over the past week, also killed three people in Damascus on Wednesday, including the son-in-law of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, himself assassinated by Israel on Wednesday. September 27 in the suburbs of Beirut, announced the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
Tensions with Iran. The Islamic Republic launched its second direct attack against Israel on Tuesday, followed by threats of cross-retaliation between the two countries. “Iran made a serious mistake (…) and will pay the price”warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. US President Joe Biden assured on Wednesday that the United States would oppose Israeli strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities, after reaffirming his full support for Israel the day before.