Live footage broadcast by Reuters showed the Israeli army targeting the southern suburbs of Beirut on Thursday, about an hour after ordering residents of four neighborhoods to evacuate ahead of planned attacks on Hezbollah’s underground drone production facilities.
“Despite the agreements between Israel and Lebanon, the IDF (Israel Defense Forces) has determined that Hezbollah’s air unit is operating under the direction and financing of Iranian terrorists to produce thousands of drones,” the Israeli army said in a statement on X.
The Israeli army’s statement on June 5, 2025 that it had launched an attack on Hezbollah air force targets in the southern suburbs of Beirut indicates that tensions in the region are continuing.
Such attacks are part of the long-standing dynamics of the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah and are generally considered as moves towards the strategic goals of both sides.
According to posts on the X platform, the Israeli army issued warnings to evacuate certain buildings in the Haret Hreik, Hadas and Burj al-Barajna areas, indicating that these structures are close to Hezbollah targets.
This indicates that the attack took place in an area close to civilian areas and that evacuations were called for. Lebanese civilians have reportedly begun to flee their homes.
However, further details about this incident (such as the scope of the attacks, the nature of the targets, casualties or damage) are not available in the available information.
Looking at past conflicts in the region, Israel’s attacks on Hezbollah’s military infrastructure are common; For example, the airstrike on Hezbollah’s headquarters in Beirut on September 27, 2024 resulted in the killing of the organization’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
In this context, the attack on June 5, 2025 may also have been an operation aimed at weakening Hezbollah’s military capacity.
It is not yet clear how Hezbollah will respond to this attack or what impact the incident will have on regional dynamics.
Source: Musitem Haber
