Smoke was seen rising after the strike (Picture: Reuters)

Airstrike rocks Beirut hours after Brits urged to leave Lebanon

by · Metro

Hours after Hezbollah pounded northern Israel with 140 rockets, Israel launched a ‘targeted’ strike in southern Beirut.

Israel’s military said the rockets came in three waves on Friday afternoon targeting sites along the ravaged border with Lebanon.

The Israeli Military wrote: ‘The IDF (Israel Defence forces) conducted a targeted strike in Beirut. At this moment, there are no changes in the Home Front Command defensive guidelines.’

It’s believed the strike was intended to target head Hezbollah members. Initial reports appear to show the building was residential.

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