The Israeli military announced on Wednesday morning a new wave of strikes on Tehran in Iran and new strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut, Lebanon, UNN reports, citing a statement from the IDF.
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The Israel Defense Forces launched "large-scale strikes on targets of the Iranian terrorist regime in Tehran," according to a statement released on Wednesday morning.
As CNN notes, according to the IDF, "this is the tenth such wave of attacks since the conflict began on Saturday."
Earlier on Wednesday, it was stated that the overnight strikes targeted so-called command centers used by Iranian internal security forces and the Basij militia.
"They hit pretty hard last night, it was a terrible night," a resident of northern Tehran told CNN. "I don't know exactly where they hit, but it felt like we were hearing explosions all around us."
Iranian state media reported explosions in several areas of the country on Wednesday morning, with one photo, geolocated by CNN, showing a large cloud of dark smoke near the city of Isfahan.
The Israel Defense Forces later reported that they "continue strikes across Iran: a storage and production facility for Ghadr missiles was hit in Isfahan."
The IDF statement on the "large-scale series of strikes" by air force on Tuesday night indicated that "dozens of infrastructure facilities were hit." "Targets included a facility used by the regime for storing, producing, and launching ballistic missiles, including Ghadr missiles, in Isfahan in western Iran. The strike was carried out to reduce launches from this facility. In addition, the Israeli air force struck air defense systems and expanded its air control over Iran," the IDF stated.
Also, the Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday morning that they "began strikes on Hezbollah infrastructure in Beirut."
In Lebanon, according to AP, Israel struck more than 250 Hezbollah targets in the last 48 hours, Israeli army spokesman Brigadier General Effie Defrin said on Wednesday.
He stated that the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah launched rockets at Israel overnight. Defrin said that Israel would continue to strike Hezbollah until "the threat is eliminated." "I emphasize: we have no claims against the people of Lebanon. The people of Lebanon are paying the price for the Iranian regime," he said.
As CNN notes, on Wednesday morning, a plume of smoke rose over the southern suburbs of Beirut, near the country's main airport, as seen in a video published by Reuters news agency.
Beirut's Rafic Hariri International Airport is operating, but most international flights have been canceled, as shown by the airport's arrival board. One flight of the main Lebanese airline Middle East Airlines (MEA) landed at 8:25 local time, according to information on the airport's website.
Lebanese state NNA also reported strikes on a hotel in Hazmieh, near Beirut, and in southern Lebanon. People staying at the hotel in the southeastern suburb of Beirut said that the strike, which hit the second floor, happened unexpectedly, AP indicates.
Earlier, the Israeli military issued an urgent warning for residents of the southern suburbs of the city, especially the Haret Hreik area, to evacuate. Subsequently, the Israeli military issued a warning for residents of dozens of villages in southern Lebanon near the border with Israel, where Israeli forces attacked Hezbollah positions, to "immediately" move north of the Litani River.
The Israel Defense Forces also later reported that they struck an underground Hezbollah weapons depot and additional command centers in Beirut.
"Over the past day, the Israel Defense Forces carried out a series of strikes in Beirut targeting Hezbollah infrastructure. Among the targets were an underground weapons depot and additional command centers. The Israel Defense Forces also struck a facility used by Hezbollah for terrorist attacks, intelligence gathering, and propaganda," the IDF stated.
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