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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Israel strikes Beirut's suburbs to target what it calls drone production

APTOPIX Lebanon Israel - (Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The Israeli military struck several sites in Beirut’s southern suburbs that it said held underground facilities used by Hezbollah for drone production Thursday, on the eve of the Eid al-Adha holiday.

The strikes, which hit eight buildings at four locations, marked the first time in more than a month that Israel had struck on the outskirts of the capital and the fourth time since a US-brokered ceasefire agreement ended the latest war between Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in November.

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