"Israeli aircraft struck the southern suburb of Beirut twice," the source said.
Israel Defense Forces Urges Residents of Neighborhood in Beirut Suburb to Evacuate
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has urged residents of some buildings in the Bourj el-Barajneh area of Beirut's southern suburb to evacuate immediately because, according to the IDF, they allegedly house facilities of Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah.
"Urgent warning to residents of the southern suburb, in particular those in the building marked on the map in the Bourj al-Barajneh area. You are in the vicinity of Hezbollah facilities... For your safety and the safety of your loved ones, you are required to immediately evacuate from this building and the surrounding buildings and stay at least 500 meters away from them," IDF Arabic-speaking spokesman said.
Al-Qassam Brigades Leader Saeed Atallah Ali Assassinated in Tripoli - Reports
The leader of the Al-Qassam Brigades, Saeed Atallah Ali, was assassinated along with three members of his family in an attack on the Beddawi Palestinian refugee camp in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, local media reported.
Israeli forces have carried out a drone strike on a residential building in the Beddawi refugee camp in the northern Lebanese city of Tripoli, according to local media reports. Social media users shared footage of the aftermath of the attack, purportedly showing residents collecting the dead and injured.
According to preliminary information, 4 people were killed in the strike.
Netherlands Evacuated 185 People From Lebanon
The Netherlands on Friday evacuated 185 people, including compatriots and citizens of other countries, on its first evacuation flight from Lebanon, Dutch Foreign Minister Caspar Veldkamp said.
"Our first repatriation flight from #Lebanon has just landed in Eindhoven, the Netherlands. On board were 185 persons, including several people from Belgium, Ireland and Finland," Veldkamp said on X on Friday.
He said a second repatriation flight is scheduled for Saturday.
Hezbollah Says Several IDF Servicemen Killed in Blast Near Border With Lebanon
Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah reported a powerful explosion during an unsuccessful attempt by the Israeli military to approach the locality of Odaisseh near the Lebanese-Israeli border, as a result of which, it said, a number of Israeli servicemen were killed and some others injured.
"When the enemy Israeli infantry attempted to advance towards the outskirts of the municipality of the locality of Odaisseh, Islamic resistance fighters clashed with them, which led to a powerful explosion in the ranks of the advancing troops and forced them to retreat, suffering casualties in killed and wounded," reads a statement on the Islamic Resistance Telegram channel, which publishes statements from a number of Islamic groups, including Hezbollah.
On October 1, Israel announced the start of a "limited" military ground operation in southern Lebanon, reportedly with no plans to permanently occupy any areas of the country. Since last week, the Israeli Air Force has been carrying out massive strikes against Hezbollah targets in various parts of the neighboring state. Several targeted airstrikes on Beirut have also been made, killing high-ranking Hezbollah commanders.
Hezbollah has responded with missile launches, primarily targeting northern Israel, but the range of the attacks has increased significantly in recent days.