"Israel" airstrikes Beirut's southern suburbs

Tensions flared once again between "Israel" and Hezbollah on Thursday after the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) issued an evacuation warning to residents of four neighborhoods in southern Beirut, signaling imminent airstrikes on what it described as underground facilities used for manufacturing drones.

The message, posted by the IOF on X, urged civilians to leave the targeted areas immediately, claiming Hezbollah’s aerial unit was operating drone production centers with backing and funding from Iran.

“Despite the understandings between Israel and Lebanon, the IDF has identified that the Hezbollah aerial unit is operating to produce thousands of UAVs, with the direction and funding of Iranian terrorists,” the statement said.

The warning triggered panic among residents, causing massive traffic jams as thousands attempted to flee the densely populated districts. It marked the first evacuation alert in over a month for Beirut’s southern suburbs, which suffered extensive damage during the year-long conflict that was paused by a ceasefire in November.

There was no immediate response from Hezbollah regarding the accusations or the planned strikes.

The November truce, brokered by the United States, had temporarily halted fighting between "Israel" and Hezbollah. However, that soon broke after "Israel" violated the ceasefire agreement multiple times.