People gather at the site of Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on June 6, 2025. The Israeli military launched airstrikes Thursday evening on buildings in several areas of Beirut's southern suburbs after evacuation warnings of attacking Hezbollah military infrastructure in the area. The official Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that at least three missiles were fired at the southern suburb of Beirut. The Israeli military said in a statement that it was striking "targets of the Hezbollah Aerial Unit in Dahieh in Beirut." (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, June 5 (Xinhua) -- The Israeli military launched airstrikes Thursday evening on buildings in several areas of Beirut's southern suburbs after evacuation warnings of attacking Hezbollah military infrastructure in the area.
The official Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that at least three missiles were fired at the southern suburb of Beirut.
The Israeli military said in a statement that it was striking "targets of the Hezbollah Aerial Unit in Dahieh in Beirut."
The attack came on the eve of the Eid al-Adha holiday, less than two hours after the Israeli army issued an evacuation warning to residents in areas that it says hold underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production.
Earlier in the evening, the Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned on the X platform that Israel would strike buildings in Beirut's southern suburbs, urging residents to evacuate.
The warning was accompanied by maps showing the targeted buildings marked in red at four locations.
Following the warning, residents in Beirut's southern suburbs fled from their houses to other areas, causing heavy traffic. There are no reports of casualties from the strikes.
It is the fifth attack on Beirut's southern suburbs since a ceasefire agreement was reached between Hezbollah and Israel in November 2024, ending 14 months of cross-border fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.
However, despite the agreement, the Israeli military continues to carry out occasional strikes in Lebanon, which it claims are aimed at neutralizing Hezbollah targets. ■
Buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes are pictured in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on June 6, 2025. The Israeli military launched airstrikes Thursday evening on buildings in several areas of Beirut's southern suburbs after evacuation warnings of attacking Hezbollah military infrastructure in the area.
The official Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that at least three missiles were fired at the southern suburb of Beirut.
The Israeli military said in a statement that it was striking "targets of the Hezbollah Aerial Unit in Dahieh in Beirut." (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
A building damaged by Israeli airstrikes is pictured in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on June 6, 2025. The Israeli military launched airstrikes Thursday evening on buildings in several areas of Beirut's southern suburbs after evacuation warnings of attacking Hezbollah military infrastructure in the area.
The official Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that at least three missiles were fired at the southern suburb of Beirut.
The Israeli military said in a statement that it was striking "targets of the Hezbollah Aerial Unit in Dahieh in Beirut." (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
A firefighter works at the site of Israeli airstrikes in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on June 6, 2025. The Israeli military launched airstrikes Thursday evening on buildings in several areas of Beirut's southern suburbs after evacuation warnings of attacking Hezbollah military infrastructure in the area.
The official Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that at least three missiles were fired at the southern suburb of Beirut.
The Israeli military said in a statement that it was striking "targets of the Hezbollah Aerial Unit in Dahieh in Beirut." (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
A building damaged by Israeli airstrikes is pictured in the southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, on June 6, 2025. The Israeli military launched airstrikes Thursday evening on buildings in several areas of Beirut's southern suburbs after evacuation warnings of attacking Hezbollah military infrastructure in the area.
The official Lebanese National News Agency (NNA) reported that at least three missiles were fired at the southern suburb of Beirut.
The Israeli military said in a statement that it was striking "targets of the Hezbollah Aerial Unit in Dahieh in Beirut." (Xinhua/Bilal Jawich)
