An Israeli drone strike hit a Hamas office in Beirut on Tuesday, killing at least six people, including a senior Hamas official, Lebanese media has reported. So far, Israel has not officially taken credit for the attack, but Israeli officials are often ambiguous about their operations in neighboring countries. If confirmed, the drone strike would mark the first Israeli attack on Beirut since the 2006 Lebanon War. Lately, Israeli officials have been threatening more military action and hinting at an invasion of southern Lebanon if Hezbollah doesn’t move back from the border. Hezbollah has said the Israeli drone strike in Beirut “will not go unanswered or without punishment,” and the Lebanese group continues to launch attacks on northern Israel.

Source: The Guardian January 03, 2024 03:28 UTC