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Lebanon: massive strikes on Hezbollah HQ, at least two dead and dozens injured
Lebanon: massive strikes on Hezbollah HQ, at least two dead and dozens injured
(France 2)
A residential area of Beirut, Lebanon, was stormed by Israeli bombs on Friday September 27. The Israeli army claims to have targeted Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of Hezbollah. At least two people died in these strikes, and no victims have yet been identified.
In the sky over the southern suburbs of Beirut (Lebanon), immense plumes of reddish smoke could be seen for kilometers on Friday September 27. Israeli planes hit a Shiite neighborhood. In less than three minutes, six buildings were completely blown away. “A rain of bombs hit this place”testifies a civilian who films the still smoking rubble, panicking.
Hezbollah’s television channel filmed the intervention of the emergency services and the army, who, during the night from Thursday to Friday, tried to find survivors using flashlights. According to an initial report from the Lebanese authorities, there are at least two deaths and several dozen injured. Israel, which says it targeted Hezbollah’s command center, claimed responsibility for the strikes. According to the Jewish state, Hassan Nasrallah, the elusive leader of the Shiite militia, was hiding in these buildings. An Iranian news agency says the Hezbollah leader is safe and is in a safe place.
Watch the full report in the video above.