Israel Strikes Hezbollah Intelligence HQ, Weapons Factory in Beirut

Jerusalem, 9 October, 2024 (TPS) -- Israeli jets struck Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters and a weapons factory, both in Beirut’s Dahieh district, a Shi’ite stronghold, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed on Wednesday.

The overnight attacks followed up on strikes targeting the Iran-backed terror group’s UAV storage facilities and ready-to-use rocket launchers.

“The Hezbollah terrorist organization has deliberately embedded its weapons storage facilities beneath residential buildings, schools, mosques and universities, endangering the civilian population in the area,” the IDF said.

Israel said it warned nearby residents to evacuate.

After the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023, the Iran-backed Hezbollah began firing rockets and launching drones at northern Israel communities, killing 49 people. According to figures released by the government on Sept. 29, more than 68,000 residents of northern Israel are displaced from their homes. Hezbollah leaders have repeatedly said they would continue the attacks to prevent Israelis from returning to their homes.

Israel’s war goals include securely returning northern residents to their homes.

Israeli officials demand Hezbollah to be disarmed and removed from southern Lebanon in compliance with UN Security Council resolution 1701 which ended the Second Lebanon War of 2006. This includes all areas south of the Litani River such as the cities of Nabatieh and Tyre, as well as the Beqaa Valley in eastern Lebanon.