Israel destroys ‘most’ of Hebzolah missile warehouses and production plants in Beirut

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MADRID 12 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported this Tuesday that it has managed to destroy “most” of the warehouses and missile production plants that the Lebanese Shiite militia party owned in the vicinity of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, and in many cases in the surroundings of residential areas.

According to the Israeli military authorities, Hezbollah had dedicated itself over the last 20 years to building dozens of weapons manufacturing plants and warehouses under residential buildings in the Dahiyé neighborhood, located in the south of Beirut and considered the bastion of the Islamist group.

However, Israel’s military operations against the Lebanese capital over recent months have served not only to dismantle Hezbollah’s leadership, but also to eliminate a large part of these locations, as explained by the Israeli Army in a statement. .

“Over the years, the Intelligence Division has developed a comprehensive situational overview of the location of the terrorist infrastructure in Dahiye, and in recent weeks Air Force fighter jets have launched a series of strikes to destroy it. “, the IDF has noted.

“During the attacks, numerous secondary explosions were detected, which demonstrates the presence of weapons in the attacked infrastructure,” added the Israeli military authorities, who have rescued the specific case of a complex of five residential buildings east of the Rafik International Airport. Hariri of Beirut and where about 50 families lived.

The IDF has highlighted not only the success of its operations, but also the preventive measures it has carried out to avoid civilian casualties. According to the Israeli Army, evacuation orders were issued prior to the attacks in order to guarantee the safety of residents in the area.

On the contrary, Hezbollah has for years stored ammunition and projectiles in residential areas, “putting Beirut residents in direct danger, as many explosives were hidden under the feet of citizens, often without their knowledge.”

In fact, the IDF has stressed that the deadly explosion at the port of Beirut in 2020 is an example of this, since thousands of liters of ammonium nitrate were stored in the area and were being used as part of the weapons production process by of Hezbollah, according to Israeli military authorities.