Israel has attacked the heart of Lebanon! Statements are coming one after another.

As tensions rise between Israel and Hezbollah, the situation escalated once again this evening. The Israel Defense Forces announced that airstrikes were carried out on the Lebanese capital, Beirut. Israeli Army Spokesperson Daniel Hagari reported that the commander of Hezbollah's "Ridwan" unit, Akil, was killed in the airstrikes.

THE TOLL FROM THE ISRAELI ATTACK IS RISING

The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that the death toll from the Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut has risen to 14, with 66 injured, 9 of whom are in serious condition. The statement noted that most of those killed in the attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut were children and women.

F-35s ARE BEING USED IN THE AIRSTRIKE

In a previous report by the Lebanese official agency NNA, it was stated that the Israeli army carried out an airstrike on a residence in the Camus area of southern Beirut using F-35 fighter jets, and initial reports indicated that 5 children were killed in the attack. Civil Defense and Red Cross workers, along with health officials at the site of the Israeli attack in the southern suburbs, urged local residents not to go to the attack area, to clear the roads, not to gather, and to make way for rescue operations.

ISRAELI ARMY ANNOUNCED: A HIGH-RANKING HEZBOLLAH MEMBER WAS KILLED

The Israeli army announced that in the airstrike on Beirut, the commander of Hezbollah's "Ridwan" unit, Akil, was targeted and killed. It was also stated that the upper echelon of the "Ridwan" unit was targeted in the attack. Akil is on the U.S. wanted list for his alleged involvement in the bombing of the U.S. Embassy in Beirut in 1983.

NETANYAHU: "OUR TARGETS ARE CLEAR, OUR ACTIONS ARE EVIDENT"

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated after the attack in Beirut targeting Hezbollah's high-ranking commander Ibrahim Akil, "Our targets are clear, our actions are evident." Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, in a statement after the attack, claimed that they would continue to pursue their enemies even in the "Dahiye neighborhood" where Hezbollah is influential. Gallant noted that the clashes with Hezbollah would continue until those evacuated from northern Israel return to their homes, stating, "There are significant opportunities in this new phase of the war, but there are also significant risks. As time goes on, Hezbollah will pay an increasing price."

140 ROCKET ATTACKS

According to a statement from the Israeli army spokesperson, over 140 rockets were fired at the city of Safed, the Upper Galilee region, and the occupied Golan Heights in the last few hours. Additionally, the Israeli army announced that it carried out airstrikes on targets it claims belong to Hezbollah in areas such as Kfar Kile, Aytarun, Meys el-Jebel, Taybe, and Udeyse in southern Lebanon. It was reported that artillery units of the Israeli army struck areas in southern Lebanon with howitzer fire. According to Israeli state television KAN, 9 teams and 4 firefighting planes participated in efforts to extinguish fires that broke out around the city of Safed due to Hezbollah's rocket attacks.

HEZBOLLAH ANNOUNCED NEW ATTACKS

Hezbollah, in a written statement, indicated that it targeted the military intelligence base in the Meron region, which the Israeli army holds responsible for the airstrike on Beirut and its "assassinations," with Katyusha rockets. Additionally, Hezbollah announced that it attacked Israeli military positions along the border in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza and in response to Israel's attacks in Lebanon. According to reports in the Israeli press, after the Israeli airstrike on Beirut, around 20 rockets were launched from Lebanon towards Israel during the day, totaling about 170. Furthermore, Lebanese Hezbollah announced that 2 of its members lost their lives in clashes with Israel. Lebanese Hezbollah also stated in its written statements that it targeted Israeli army positions with Katyusha rockets and other munitions to support the resistance of the Palestinian people in Gaza and to respond to Israel's attacks in Lebanon.

CYBER ATTACKS IN LEBANON

On September 17, simultaneous explosions occurred in the communication devices used by Hezbollah members in Lebanon. In the explosions, 12 people, including 2 children, lost their lives, and 2,323 were injured. On September 18, numerous radios were detonated, resulting in 25 deaths and over 608 injuries. Lebanese officials held Israel responsible for the incident, while no statement has yet come from Israel regarding the matter. On the evening of September 19, Israel also carried out heavy airstrikes on targets it claims belong to Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army claimed that 1,000 rocket warheads ready to be launched at Israel were hit and destroyed at 100 locations as part of the airstrikes. Since October 8, 2023, there have been sporadic clashes between the parties along the Israel-Lebanon border. In the context where Israel has caused the deaths of over 42,000 Palestinians in Gaza and is being prosecuted for genocide charges at the International Court of Justice, the international community warns of a new regional war threat that could erupt due to Israel's attacks on Lebanon.