IDF targets high-quality Hezbollah weapons in Beirut building, US aware in advance
The strike in Lebanon was a risky move that would only be taken due to a much more dangerous and unusual threat, defense sources indicated.
Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, following an Israeli strike after issuing an evacuation warning for the area, as seen from Baabda, Lebanon, April 27, 2025.(photo credit: MOHAMED AZAKIR/REUTERS)Updated: 
