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| BREAKING: Major strike on Hezbollah HQ in Beirut; Israel checking if Nasrallah was there at time of strike | ||||
| 2024-09-27 | ||||
[IsraelTimes] IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the Israeli Air Force struck Hezbollah’s main headquarters in the Lebanese capital of Beirut a short while ago. Hagari says the center was built underneath civilian buildings in the Dahiyeh suburb, a known Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut. The IDF spokesman does not mention whether Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was a target or was believed to be present at the site. He says there are no changes to guidelines for Israeli civilians at this time. Israel has eliminated much of the Hezbollah terror group’s most senior leadership in recent weeks. Footage published by Lebanese media shows the massive strikes. Israel checking if Nasrallah was at Hezbollah’s Beirut HQ at time of strike [IsraelTimes] Israel is checking if Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was at the terror group’s headquarters in Beirut when it was struck by the Israeli Air Force a short while ago, sources tell Israeli media. The IDF said that it struck Hezbollah’s central headquarters built under civilian buildings in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, but did not say if Nasrallah was the target. A Lebanese security source told Reuters that Hezbollah’s top officials are usually gathered at the site that was targeted. Security sources tell Reuters that IDF attack on Beirut was the heaviest in past year
Hezbollah’s al-Manar television reports that four buildings were destroyed and there were many casualties in the multiple strikes. Footage broadcast by al-Manar TV shows at least one smoldering crater at the site of the attack.
Source close to Hezbollah says Nasrallah ‘fine’; Iran security official: We’re checking his status [IsraelTimes] Tehran is checking the status of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, a senior Iranian security official tells Reuters. A source close to Hezbollah is quoted by AFP as saying that Nasrallah is “fine.” UN expresses ‘great alarm’ over IDF attacking on Hezbollah’s HQ in Beirut Official says Israel gave US an advanced warning minutes before Lebanon strike [IsraelTimes] The US was told about the impending strike in Beirut a few minutes before it was carried out, an official with knowledge of the details says. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is in New York and approved the strike from there. Security sources tell Reuters that IDF attack on Beirut was the heaviest in past year [IsraelTimes] Security sources in Lebanon tell Reuters that the Israeli attack targeted an area where top Hezbollah officials are usually based. It was the heaviest attack in Beirut in almost a year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. Hezbollah’s al-Manar television reports that four buildings were destroyed and there were many casualties in the multiple strikes. Footage broadcast by al-Manar TV shows at least one smoldering crater at the site of the attack.
[IsraelTimes] Terror leader’s fate unclear; reports of many casualties in multiple strikes that shook Lebanese capital; IDF says plans ready for Lebanon ground op The Israeli Air Force carried out massive targeted airstrikes in the Lebanese capital of Beirut on Friday evening, with the military saying it had struck Hezbollah’s main headquarters. The attack shook the Lebanese capital and sent thick clouds of smoke over the city. There were reports of many casualties in the multiple strikes. Unconfirmed Hebrew media reports said Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was targeted, leading to widespread speculation and conflicting reports as to his fate. A source close to Hezbollah said the Israeli strikes flattened six buildings. It was the heaviest attack in Beirut in almost a year of conflict between Hezbollah and Israel. A Lebanese security source told Reuters that Hezbollah’s top officials are usually gathered at the site that was targeted. Underlining the extraordinary nature of the strike, IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari gave an on-camera statement minutes after the strike. Hagari said the main command center was built underneath civilian buildings in the Dahiyeh suburb, a known Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut. Leading Israeli television networks reported that Nasrallah was the target of the strikes, and that the attack had involved bombs totaling tens of tons of explosives. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu left in the middle of a briefing with Israeli reporters after his speech at the United Nations as news emerged of the strike. Netanyahu’s military secretary whispered something in his ear, before he cut the briefing short and left with his advisors. The prime minister later announced he would cut short his visit to the United States and would depart for Israel at 3 a.m. (Israel time). The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah escalated sharply this week, with Israeli airstrikes on the terror group killing more than 700 people in Lebanon. The figure does not distinguish between combatants and civilians. Israel says many of the dead are Hezbollah fighters. PREPARATIONS FOR GROUND OFFENSIVE Earlier Friday, the Israeli military said ahead of a potential ground offensive against Hezbollah that it had “great confidence” in the army’s ability to carry out a ground maneuver, following experience gained by troops during the past 11 months of fighting in the Gaza Strip. The IDF indicated that a ground offensive in Lebanon had been fully planned out, and it was being practiced by troops while the fighting was ongoing on several fronts. The plans included operations in areas near the border as well as deep within Lebanon, according to the military. Still, the IDF aims for such a ground operation to be as short as possible, officials have said. The IDF also revealed on Friday that on three separate occasions amid the war it was ready to ramp up its offensive actions against Hezbollah, in an operation now known as Northern Arrows which was launched on Monday with nearly 2,000 munitions dropped by the Israeli Air Force on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon within 24 hours — the most extensive operation carried out by the IAF. The airstrikes, according to the military, have taken away many of Hezbollah’s rocket, missile, and drone capabilities that it had built up for 20 years, which in turn have now prevented harm to the Israeli home front. Hezbollah has fired hundreds of rockets at Israel since the fighting escalated, causing several injuries and damage to several towns, but far less extensive than initially anticipated. The IDF in previous years assessed that Hezbollah would potentially be able to launch thousands of rockets per day at the country during a full-scale war, causing hundreds of casualties. But in the past 11 months of fighting on the northern border, Hezbollah’s capabilities were slowly “peeled” away, according to the military. In the past 10 days, since diverting its focus to Lebanon, the IDF said that it has made significant achievements, including killing top Hezbollah commanders, eliminating the leadership of the terror group’s elite Radwan Force, and striking thousands of sites where Hezbollah stored arms. But the IDF stressed on Friday that “there is still more work to be done, and we cannot stop here.” Following the assassination of the head of Hezbollah’s aerial forces, Mohammed Srur, on Thursday, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Herzi Halevi also said the military must continue to strike the terror group. “We need to continue attacking Hezbollah. We have been waiting for this opportunity for years,” Halevi said following an assessment, in remarks provided by the IDF, hinting that the military was against a ceasefire at this stage. Once the fighting is over, the IDF said that it would need to enforce any ceasefire agreement with firepower and prevent Hezbollah from re-establishing itself close to Israeli border communities. Also on Friday, the IDF said it had completed the mobilization of two reserve brigades — the Etzioni and Alon brigades — that were sent to northern Israel to bolster troops there, amid the possibility of a ground offensive. Related: Dahiyeh: 2024-09-25 As of 1:49 a.m. Israel Time Wednesday: IDF strike in Beirut kills Hezbollah missile chief, as rockets pummel Israel Dahiyeh: 2024-09-24 Israeli Airstrike Targets Hezbollah's Third-In-Command Ali Karaki Dahiyeh: 2024-09-23 IDF intercepts cruise missiles, drones fired from Iraq at north and south | ||||
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #20 With target intel this good, Jihadis must be asking, is it the Christians, Sunnis or our own dear brothers who sent our leaders to paradise? A psych ops trifecta from which internal conflict and witch hunts will grow.. |
| Posted by: Alpha2c 2024-09-27 20:40 |
| #19 Why is Israel warning the Lebanese? I thought they were committing genocide. They sure are doing a lousy job. /sarc |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2024-09-27 19:33 |
| #18 First things first, to the death. No. To the pain. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-09-27 18:18 |
| #17 re 12 Penguin I sort of agree but IMO it would be ideal if Nasrallah was gravely injured and disfigured also. |
| Posted by: Lord Garth 2024-09-27 18:09 |
| #16 It’s always interesting to be Lebanese, but today more than most. IDF says it’ll soon strike underground Hezbollah sites in Beirut, tells citizens to swiftly flee IDF Spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari says the military will soon strike underground Hezbollah sites in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, and therefore warned civilians in the area to evacuate immediately. “In the coming hours we are going to strike strategic capability that Hezbollah placed underground, under three buildings in the heart of the Dahiyeh,” he says “Over the years, Hezbollah built and developed an array of coast-to-sea [missiles], that originate in Iran,” Hagari says, noting the 2006 attack on the INS Hanit, killing four sailors. “Nasrallah himself threatened Israel’s vital and strategic facilities at sea and near the coast.” “We will now reveal how [Hezbollah] places strategic weapons under civilian buildings in the heart of the Dahiyeh,” he continues. “These missiles are a real threat to world shipping lanes and strategic facilities of the State of Israel. In a short while, we will attack the weapons under the buildings. The intensity of the explosion of the weapons under the buildings, will lead to damage to the buildings and could lead to their collapse,” Hagari adds. The IDF issued evacuation warnings to three buildings and their surroundings a short while ago. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-09-27 17:25 |
| #15 IDF calls on Lebanese civilians to move away from several sites in Hezbollah bastion [IsraelTimes] The IDF is calling on Lebanese civilians near several buildings in the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, a known Hezbollah stronghold, to evacuate immediately. Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesman, publishes maps alongside the announcement, which call on civilians to distance themselves at least 500 meters from three sites in Dahiyeh. The sites are used by Hezbollah, according to the IDF. “You are located near Hezbollah properties, and for your safety and the safety of your loved ones, you are obliged to evacuate the buildings immediately and move away from them to a distance of no less than 500 meters,” Adraee says. Tweeted maps at the link. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-09-27 17:15 |
| #14 Maybe Iran should just page him. Or call his cell phone. Oh,wait ... |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2024-09-27 17:06 |
| #13 Geert Wilders congratulates Israel for striking Hassan Nasrallah |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-09-27 16:57 |
| #12 I think it is better if he stays alive a broken man with all hid friends and comrades dead. |
| Posted by: Penguin_of_the_Best_Desert 2024-09-27 15:32 |
| #11 Israel Times an hour ago. Nothing definitive announced since, but it sounds like Israel is pretty sure they got him. Lebanese health ministry says at least 2 killed, 76 wounded in Israeli strike on Beirut At least two people were killed and 76 wounded in Israel’s latest strikes on Hezbollah in Beirut’s southern suburbs, the Lebanese health ministry says, describing this as a preliminary toll. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2024-09-27 15:29 |
| #10 Did they get him? Well check tomorrow's NYT under obituaries for Austere Islamic Religious figures. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-09-27 15:24 |
| #9 Ugh, its like Michael Bay is behind the camera. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2024-09-27 15:20 |
| #8 What pretty orange smoke! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2024-09-27 15:12 |
| #7 When you Care Enough to Send the Very Best |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-09-27 15:12 |
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| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-09-27 15:02 |
| #5 Multiple explosions rock Beirut with massive clouds of smoke seen over Lebanese capital - after Netanyahu promised to keep striking Hezbollah |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-09-27 13:48 |
| #4 Pentagon says it learned of Beirut strike while it was underway OPSEC so USDOS and Pentagon couldn't warn him |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-09-27 13:45 |
| #3 I wonder if Nasrallah is the only one to have passwords to Hezbollah Swiss bank accounts? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-09-27 13:30 |
| #2 CTH commenter David from two minutes ago: "David September 27, 2024 12:35 pm Israel Update: ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL ATTACKS EVER ON A SINGLE SPOT, THE HEADQUARTERS OF HEZBOLLAH IN BEIRUT ANDER A BUILDING. THE TARGET : NASRALAH. THE LEADER OF HEZBOLLAH! RESULTS? We will know soon enough. It was meant to leave no survivors. Names of top leaders of Hezbollah who are killed starting to arrive. Israel opens up shelters across the nation. If they don’t respond soon it means they are crushed. Leaderless. Headquarterless. Don’t miss the video below. https://youtube.com/shorts/KdG4m4oCljU?si=mq1UaaIgNK_LWEnV |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2024-09-27 13:18 |
| #1 "You don't call. You don't answer our page? Are you ghosting us?" |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-09-27 13:17 |