NIN desk: Dr subhrojyoti chattopadhyay ; The IDF (Israel Defence Force) said Hezbollah “systematically embeds its terrorist infrastructure amidst the Lebanese civilian population, a clear example of Hezbollah’s cynical exploitation of Lebanese civilians as human shields.” The strike came after Israel accused Hezbollah of launching two rockets for attacking from southern Lebanon that crossed Israel’s border. Hezbollah has denied this and said it was committed to its ceasefire with Israel. Shortly before the strike on Lebanon’s capital, the IDF issued evacuation orders to Lebanese residents in a neighborhood close to southern Beirut.
To everyone located in the building marked in red on the map, as well as the surrounding buildings: you are in close proximity to Hezbollah-affiliated facilities,” the IDF said. “For your safety and the safety of your families, you must evacuate these buildings immediately and move at least 300 meters away, as indicated on the map.” The area is home to a number of schools and the Lebanese government suspended classes on Friday after Israel’s evacuation order, telling “all students, teachers, and administrative staff” to leave the area, according reports. Israel also said on Friday that it had struck “Hezbollah command centers, terrorist infrastructure sites and terrorists” in multiple locations across southern Lebanon. An Israeli strike on Kfar Tebnit in the southern governorate of Nabatiyeh killed three people, including a woman. Till now atleast 18 other people were injured, including six children and eight women. According to an Israeli official, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Israel Katz and other officials were convening Friday for a security assessment about Lebanon.
If there is no peace in Kiryat Shmona and the Galilee communities, there will be no peace in Beirut either,” he said, according to a statement from the defense ministry. The Lebanese army said on Friday it had found a rocket launch site from which projectiles could have been fired at Israel, adding that it has begun an investigation to determine the identity of those launching the rocket attack. The army added that Israel’s strike on Lebanon represents “a blatant and repeated violation of Lebanon’s sovereignty and the security of its citizens, a challenge to international law, and a flagrant breach of the ceasefire agreement.”
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