Israel launches attack on location within Beirut; Lebanon implores U.S. for intervention
Headline: Israel Steps Up Attacks in Beirut: Hezbollah Precision-Guided Missiles Targeted
In an escalation of tensions, Israel launched precision-guided missile attacks on a building in the Hadath neighborhood of Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday, as reported by Reuters. The site was suspected to hold Hezbollah militia's precision-guided missiles. The striking visual of a massive plume of smoke rising from the scene caused widespread concern and panic, though no immediate information on possible casualties was available.
Israel had earlier warned citizens to evacuate the area about an hour before the strike, aiming to prevent any civilian casualties. The escalation comes amid U.S.-brokered ceasefire talks, further exacerbating regional tensions.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called on the U.S. and France, as guarantors of the November agreement, to force Israel to halt its attacks, arguing that Israel's destabilizing actions pose a significant security risk to the region.
The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, emphasized the attack's impact on the people of Beirut, many of whom long for a return to normalcy, tweeting that the attack on the southern suburbs has sparked panic and fear of renewed violence. She urged all parties to immediately cease their actions that could undermine the cessation of hostilities agreement and the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz underlined the significance of Hezbollah's precision-guided missiles as a threat to the State of Israel.
This latest attack marks the third such operation by Israel in Beirut over the past two months, following similar strikes in early April that resulted in several casualties, including a Hezbollah official. The recent escalation comes amid a surge in hostilities in the region that has seen Israel intensify its attacks in the Gaza Strip, and the U.S. targeting Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen to curb their attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
(Sources: Reuters, Al Jazeera, and Washington Post)
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Stability in the region remains uncertain as Israel's strike on Beirut continued the pattern of escalating war-and-conflicts, targeting a suspected Hezbollah site in the Hadath neighborhood. Israeli Defense Minister Katz had previously underscored the threat posed by Hezbollah's precision-guided missiles. Lebanon's President Aoun called upon the U.S. and France, as guarantors of the November agreement, to halt Israel's aggressive actions, arguing that they pose a significant security risk. The UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, expressed her concern on Twitter, urging all parties to respect the cessation of hostilities agreement and the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701. The recent chain of events underscores the deep-rooted politics and general-news implications in the Middle East.
