Israeli attack in Beirut leaves six dead

The Israeli Army issued new evacuation orders for the civilian population in two areas of southern Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold. This is the third similar alert in 24 hours.

On September 23, the Israeli Army began a large-scale bombing campaign, particularly in the strongholds of the pro-Iran movement, which daily launches missiles, rockets and drones against Israel.

Since the end of September, the Israeli Air Force has frequently bombed the southern outskirts of Beirut, where between 600,000 and 800,000 people live, according to estimates.

More than 3,300 people have died, according to authorities, since clashes began in October 2023, when Hezbollah opened a front against Israel in support of its ally Hamas in the Gaza Strip, where the Palestinian Islamist movement is at war against the state. Hebrew.

Most victims have died since the start of the Israeli offensive in September.