The strike in Dahiyeh, just kilometers from downtown Beirut, hit during rush hour, as people were leaving work and students headed home from school.
Ambulances arrive at the scene of an Israeli missile strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut , Friday, Sept. 20, 2024.
An official close to the Hezbollah militant group, also speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to brief the media, confirmed that Akil was supposed to be in the building when it was hit. The Israeli military said that 120 missiles were launched at areas of the Golan Heights, Safed and the Upper Galilee, some of which were intercepted. Fire crews were working to extinguish blazes caused by pieces of debris that fell to the ground in several areas, the military said. The military didn’t say whether any missiles had hit targets or caused any casualties.
The army also ordered residents in parts of the Golan Heights and northern Israel to avoid public gatherings, minimize movements and stay close to shelters in anticipation of the rocket fire that eventually came Friday.
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