At least 4 killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut's southern suburb
Published April 1st, 2025 - 06:18 GMT
ALBAWABA - The death toll in the Israeli airstrike on the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, on early Tuesday morning has jumped to 4 people, Al Jadeed reported.
The Israeli army announced, early Tuesday morning, that it had carried out an airstrike without prior warning targeting a Hezbollah member in the southern suburb of Beirut.
The initial data revealed that the attack was directed by the General Security Service (Shabak).
Earlier, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that three people were killed and four others wounded as a result of the Israeli aggression.
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