Israel bombed a part of Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, where Hezbollah is based.
The attack on Beirut is the first since a ceasefire ended the conflict between Israel and the militant organization in November.
The Associated Press reports that strong explosions were heard in Beirut in a part of the city that the Israeli military had previously announced as a target.
The Israeli army warned people this morning to evacuate parts of the Beirut suburbs, as it vowed to retaliate against attacks launched from Lebanon into northern Israel.
The Lebanese government has ordered the closure of all schools and universities in the southern Beirut suburb of Hadath.
Gunfire was heard in some parts of the southern suburbs warning people to leave their homes, and many residents were seen fleeing the area.
Today's attack is the first since a ceasefire between Israel and the militant group Hezbollah came into effect on November 27, 2024, although Israel has bombed southern Lebanon almost daily since then.
The Israeli military warned people in a post on the social network X to evacuate buildings in the southern suburbs of Beirut, where Hezbollah is based.
"You are near Hezbollah-linked facilities," the post reads, alongside a map with buildings marked in red.
Hezbollah denied firing rockets at northern Israel and accused it of seeking an excuse to continue its attacks on Lebanon.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said today that if there is no peace in the northern part of Israel, there will be no peace in Beirut.
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