Six dead, 15 injured in pre-dawn Israeli bombing raid south of Beirut

At least six people died and 15 others were injured when Israeli jets struck a building to the south of Beirut in the early hours of Wednesday, eyewitnesses reported.

Images showed that several floors of the building in the Aley district were severely damaged in the pre-dawn bombing raid.

Residents said they had spent the night outdoors for fear of further attacks. “These days, you have to know who your neighbours are,” one resident told dpa in reference to members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia being targeted by Israeli forces.

Hezbollah members have been buying homes in the area in recent years.

The Israeli military reported attacks on Hezbollah arms depots and command centres in Dahieh in the south of Beirut.

It called once more on residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate ahead of further attacks.

Hezbollah said that IDF ground troops had withdrawn across the border from most villages in the south of the country.

At least six people died and 15 others were injured when Israeli jets struck a building to the south of Beirut in the early hours of Wednesday, eyewitnesses reported.

Images showed that several floors of the building in the Aley district were severely damaged in the pre-dawn bombing raid.

Residents said they had spent the night outdoors for fear of further attacks. “These days, you have to know who your neighbours are,” one resident told dpa in reference to members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia being targeted by Israeli forces.

Hezbollah members have been buying homes in the area in recent years.

The Israeli military reported attacks on Hezbollah arms depots and command centres in Dahieh in the south of Beirut.

It called once more on residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate ahead of further attacks.

Hezbollah said that IDF ground troops had withdrawn across the border from most villages in the south of the country.