Overview

• Israeli air force warned residents in Hadath, Haret Hreik and Burj al-Barajneh to evacuate within hours before launching strikes on eight buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
• The IDF claimed the targeted facilities belonged to Hezbollah’s aerial unit and were producing thousands of drones with Iranian support for future attacks.
• President Joseph Aoun denounced the raids as a breach of Lebanese sovereignty on the eve of Eid al-Adha, triggering heavy traffic and widespread panic among civilians.
• UN Special Coordinator for Lebanon urged a halt to any actions that risk undermining the cessation of hostilities after the strikes generated renewed fear.
• Prime Minister Nawaf Salam reported that Lebanon’s army has removed over 500 Hezbollah military positions in southern Lebanon while asserting its commitment to national sovereignty.