Israel strikes Beirut ahead of Eid, cites Hezbollah drones

Israel launched multiple air strikes on Hezbollah-linked targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs late on June 6th just hours before the start of Eid Al-Adha, according to the BBC.

The attack followed an evacuation warning to residents of the Hadath, Haret Hreik, and Borj el-Barajneh neighborhoods in Dahieh, forcing thousands to flee causing heavy traffic and widespread panic.

Lebanon’s Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the attack as a “systematic and deliberate” assault on the country’s security, economy, and religious life, while President Joseph Aoun called it a “flagrant violation of an international accord.”

BBC