Beirut, 6 August 2024 (TDI): Israeli warplanes broke the sound barrier over Beirut and southern parts of Lebanon, creating a sonic boom that caused terror among residents already anxious about escalating tensions between the Israeli military and Hezbollah.
During yet another day of growing uncertainty about the course of the conflict, on Monday morning Israeli war jets attacked the town of Mays Al-Jabal, killing two civilians who were digging a grave in the local cemetery. They were identifed as town residents Mohammed Fawzi Hammadi, a paramedic affiliated with Lebanon’s Islamic Risala Scout Association, and Ali Ghaleb Shaqir.
Israeli jets also bombed Taloussa, a village in the Marjeyoun district of Nabatieh Governorate, with phosphorous bombs. These weapons are not banned under international law, but their use is prohibited in populated areas.
Elsewhere, Israeli forces raided the town of Rab El-Thalathine. One person was wounded and taken to the hospital, where his condition was described as “stable.”
Hezbollah military operations also continued on Monday, following the killing of two of its members by an Israeli attack on Houla the day before. The group said it carried out an air strike with a squadron of drones on the headquarters of the newly established 91st Brigade at the elite barracks, hitting the positions and whereabouts of its officers and soldiers, targeting them directly.
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Hezbollah also successfully hit “Al-Malikiyah site with an attack drone. The group said it also fired on the Ras Al-Naqoura naval site and Zar’it barracks with heavy artillery.
Meanwhile, Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s office said that he received a telephone call from Canada’s foreign minister, Melanie Joly, during which there was an emphasis on the need to halt the escalation, resort to peaceful solutions, and implement international resolutions.
