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Israeli Media: Lebanese Army Did Not Intervene to Stop Hezbollah's Drones
Israeli Media: Lebanese Army Did Not Intervene to Stop Hezbollah's Drones
Israeli media reported that the Lebanese government was aware of Hezbollah's drone manufacturing activities in the southern suburbs of Beirut, and that this knowledge existed at least a week before the recent Israeli strike.
The Israeli broadcasting authority stated that the Lebanese army did not take any action regarding a drone production facility affiliated with Hezbollah in Beirut, despite knowing about its activity, according to sources.
In a related development, a Lebanese military official said on Friday that Israel prevented the Lebanese army from conducting a search on a site in the southern suburbs of Beirut prior to the Israeli airstrikes Thursday night.
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Israel conducted airstrikes on the southern suburbs—Hezbollah’s stronghold—for the fourth time since the ceasefire agreement went into effect in late November, following over a year of escalation related to the Gaza war. The Israeli army confirmed that the strikes targeted Hezbollah’s "air unit" facilities, especially drone manufacturing sites, after issuing warnings to evacuate buildings in the area in preparation for bombing.
A Lebanese military official told AFP that Israel sent a message during the day indicating that there was a target in the southern suburbs of Beirut, claiming it was suspected to contain weapons. He added, “The Lebanese army inspected the site, which was meant to be destroyed by the Israelis, and
responded through the ceasefire compliance mechanism that the site contained nothing.”
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