BEIRUT/JERUSALEM, March 23 (Xinhua) -- Israeli warplanes carried out two airstrikes on Haret Hreik and Bir al-Abed in Beirut's southern suburbs on Monday after a two-day lull, local broadcaster al-Jadeed reported.
The Israeli military had earlier warned residents of the Dahieh area to evacuate several districts, including Haret Hreik, Burj al-Barajneh, Chiyah, Ghadir, Laylaki, and Ghobeiri.
Explosions from the strikes were heard across Beirut and surrounding areas, with Israeli aircraft continuing to fly at low altitude over the capital, witnesses said.
In a statement later on Monday, the Israeli military said it had launched a new wave of strikes in Beirut, targeting "Hezbollah infrastructure" in the Lebanese capital.
On March 2, Hezbollah said it launched rockets from Lebanon toward Israel, the first such attack since a ceasefire was declared on Nov. 27, 2024. Israel subsequently launched a military campaign against the group, including intensive airstrikes on areas in southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as Beirut's southern suburbs.
The total death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since March 2 has risen to 1,039, with 2,876 people injured, Lebanon's Public Health Ministry said Monday. ■
