On the afternoon of July 30, the Israeli military launched strikes on civilian areas on the southern outskirts of Beirut. According to preliminary reports, at least two people were killed.
The Israeli military confirmed the attack, claiming that the target was one of the commanders of the armed formations of the Hezbollah movement, responsible, according to Israel, ”for the shelling of the Druze village of Majdal Shams in the Golan Heights, where 12 Israeli children were killed.”
Israeli reportedly struck the Bahman hospital, which is located on the southern outskirts of Beirut. The headquarters of Hezbollah is reportedly located at a distance of 100 meters from the medical facility.
Chants in Beirut calling for retaliation and in support of Hezbollah:
Earlier, media reported that the United States warned Israel that a possible strike on Hezbollah bases in Beirut could bring the situation in the Middle East out of control. Any further escalation by the IDF could lead to an all-out war as Hezbollah is guaranteed to step up its attack against Israel.