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2024 Hezbollah headquarters strike
Part of the Israel–Hezbollah conflict and the spillover of the Israel–Hamas war
LocationDahieh, Beirut, Lebanon
Date27 September 2024
TargetHassan Nasrallah
Perpetrator Israel

On September 27, 2024, the Israeli Air Force attacked the Hezbollah central headquarters In the Dahieh neighborhood in Beirut. it was reported that the target of the attack was Hassan Nasrallah, the secretary general of the Iran-backed group. According to Reuters the Israeli Air Force used Bunker buster bombs and that several buildings collapsed as a result of the attack.

The strike occurred shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations and vowed that Israel's campaign against Hezbollah would continue.

Background

See also: Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) and 2024 Lebanon pager explosions

A day after Hamas' October 7 attacks on Israel, Even though it was unprovoked Hezbollah joined the conflict in support of Hamas by firing on northern Israeli towns and other Israeli positions. Since then, Hezbollah and Israel have been involved in cross-border military exchanges that have displaced entire communities in Israel and Lebanon, and caused significant damage to buildings and land along the border.

Hezbollah has violated UNSCR 1701, which mandated only the Lebanese army and UNIFIL be armed in southern Lebanon, by fortifying the area, storing rockets in civilian sites, building tunnels into Israel, and obstructing UNIFIL's access. Hezbollah has stated it will continue attacking Israel until Israel halts its operations in Gaza, while Israel demands that Hezbollah implement UNSC 1701 and withdraw its forces north of the Litani River. Diplomatic efforts, led by U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein and France, have so far been unsuccessful in resolving the conflict.

On 17 and 18 September 2024, thousands of handheld pagers and walkie-talkies exploded in a series of coordinated explosions. The attacks killed 42 people and injured at least 3,500, with both Lebanese civilians and Hezbollah members affected. Many have reported that Israel was behind the explosions, although Israeli officials have denied involvement. Hezbollah has described the act as a possible declaration of war by Israel and launched a rocket attack on northern Israel a few days later. It has been reported that 1,500 Hezbollah fighters were taken out of action due to the explosions, with many blinded or having lost their hands.

Since 23 September 2024, Israel has conducted hundreds of attacks targeting Hezbollah positions in Lebanon, in an operation it codenamed Northern Arrows. The IDF reported that Israeli aircraft targeted 1,600 Hezbollah positions, destroying cruise missiles, as well as long- and short-range rockets and attack drones. Prior to the strikes, Israel ordered citizens in Lebanon to evacuate from buildings that store weapons or host command centers.

Attack

The Israeli military announced on September 27, 2024, that it had carried out an airstrike on Hezbollah's central headquarters in Beirut, where a massive explosion leveled buildings in the southern part of the city, sending clouds of orange and black smoke into the sky. The strike in the Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh occurred shortly after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the United Nations and vowed that Israel's campaign against Hezbollah would continue. Earlier, a funeral was held in the area for three Hezbollah members, including a senior commander, who were killed in previous strikes.

There was no immediate information on casualties in the strike. IDF spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari stated that the target was Hezbollah's main headquarters, located beneath residential buildings. Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV reported that four buildings were reduced to rubble as a result of the explosion, which was so powerful that tremors were felt up to 30 kilometers north of Beirut. Ambulances were seen heading to the scene, accompanied by wailing sirens.

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