Plumes of smoke seen rising over southern Beirut as Israel issues evacuation warning
Footage from the Agence France-Presse news agency captured large plumes of smoke rising over the skyline of southern Beirut on Monday night, as the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) issued evacuation orders for parts of the city’s southern suburbs.
The IDF shared evacuation warnings on X, including maps that pinpointed specific buildings within designated evacuation zones.
One IDF post stated, “You are located near Hezbollah facilities and interests that the IDF will act against in the near future.”
Israel’s military has pledged to continue targeting financial sites linked to Hezbollah with strikes in Lebanon.
“Tonight, we’re exposing Hezbollah’s financial network and how it funds its terrorist activities. In recent years, Lebanon has faced a severe financial crisis that Hezbollah has exploited,” IDF spokesperson Daniel Hagari said at a press briefing earlier that night.
Hagari emphasized that the IDF “will not allow Hezbollah to regroup and rearm.”
