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Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs at dawn after evacuation warning

21-03-2026 | 02:08

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Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut's southern suburbs at dawn after evacuation warning

The Israeli army launched a wave of airstrikes at dawn Saturday targeting Hezbollah sites in Beirut, after earlier warning residents in several neighborhoods of Beirut's southern suburbs to evacuate.

In a brief statement, the army said its forces were “striking targets belonging to Hezbollah in Beirut.”

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