Black smoke rises between the pictures in the neighborhood of Haret Hreik after the attack, according to the AFP news agency, which has video from the area. The attack happened just before 6 o’clock Norwegian time. It is less than one hour after Israel asked the residents of a concrete building in Haret Hreik to evacuate. – You are close to facilities and interests belonging to Hezbollah. The IDF will work against them in the near future, Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee wrote on X shortly after 5 a.m. Haret Hreik is a known hangout for Hezbollah. Israel has recently attacked several targets in South Beirut. But this is the first attack in several days, writes Reuters. On Tuesday, the United Nations called for an independent investigation following an Israeli attack on Nweiri and Basta, two densely populated neighborhoods in Beirut, on Thursday last week. – Among the 22 killed were 12 women and two children, UN spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told reporters on Monday. Altogether, Israel has issued evacuation orders for a quarter of Lebanon’s territory. Around a fifth of Lebanon’s 5.5 million inhabitants have been displaced. Published 16.10.2024, at 05.58 Updated 16.10.2024, at 06.13
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