The IDF confirms that it recently carried out an air strike on the Lebanese capital Beirut, UNN reports with reference to the Times of Israel.
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According to the military, the target of the strike was a Hezbollah commander who carried out a deadly rocket attack on Majdal Shams and other deadly attacks on Israel.
According to the IDF, there have been no changes to the instructions for Israeli civilians so far.
The IDF says it will soon provide additional details.
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Minutes after the IDF confirmed the strike on the Hezbollah commander in Beirut, Defense Minister Yoav Gallant released a statement saying that the Lebanese terrorist group "crossed a red line.
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On July 27, Israeli authorities reported that the Lebanese group Hezbollah launched a rocket attack on the Golan Heights, which is controlled by Israel. The attack hit a soccer field in the village of Majdal Shams. Twelve people, including children and teenagers, were killed. This attack was the largest attack on Israel and its controlled areas since the Hamas terrorist attack on the country on October 7, 2023.