{"id":3815,"date":"2026-03-07T00:00:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:30:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/trade-policy\/?p=3815"},"modified":"2026-03-07T00:00:55","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T18:30:55","slug":"israel-claims-that-it-has-targeted-hezbollah-and-iranian-linked-command-centres-in-beirut-dahiyeh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/trade-policy\/israel-claims-that-it-has-targeted-hezbollah-and-iranian-linked-command-centres-in-beirut-dahiyeh\/3815\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel claims that it has targeted Hezbollah and Iranian linked command centers in Beirut Dahiyeh"},"content":{"rendered":"

The military of Israel<\/span><\/span> has reported conducting a new round of air operations targeting facilities it described as command centres connected to Hezbollah<\/span><\/span> in the southern suburbs of Beirut<\/span><\/span>. The strikes, according to an official statement released by the Israeli military, focused on locations in the densely populated Dahiyeh<\/span><\/span> district, an area widely known as a political and organizational stronghold for Hezbollah.<\/p>\n

Israeli Military Statement Details Targets in Beirut\u2019s Dahiyeh District<\/h2>\n

According to the Israeli military\u2019s official communication, its air force carried out coordinated strikes on several sites that it described as operational command centres used by Hezbollah and Iranian-linked units operating in the area. The statement indicated that the targets included a command facility used by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force<\/span><\/span>, a command centre linked to Hezbollah\u2019s naval unit, another site associated with the group\u2019s financial operations, and a location connected to Hezbollah\u2019s operating council. Israeli authorities said the operation formed part of ongoing efforts to disrupt militant infrastructure connected to the organization. Prior to the reported strikes, Israel had issued evacuation warnings for the Dahiyeh district, urging residents to leave the area. The evacuation call reportedly led to the displacement of thousands of civilians from neighborhoods across the southern suburbs of Beirut. Information about the operation and the targets was sourced directly from the Israeli military\u2019s official statement.<\/p>\n

Regional Context: Evacuations and Political Warnings Preceded the Reported Airstrikes<\/h3>\n

The reported strikes came shortly after comments from Bezalel Smotrich<\/span><\/span>, a minister in Israel\u2019s government, who indicated that the Dahiyeh district could face destruction similar to that experienced by Khan Younis<\/span><\/span> in the Gaza Strip<\/span><\/span> during the ongoing Israel\u2013Hamas war. His remarks were reported in regional media and referenced the extensive damage seen in the southern Gaza city during the conflict.<\/p>\n

The Israeli military\u2019s statement did not provide immediate details regarding casualties or structural damage following the operation. However, the developments underscore the widening geographical scope of the conflict and the continuing security concerns involving Hezbollah and Iranian-linked forces in Lebanon\u2019s capital region. As of the latest official updates, the Israeli military maintains that the strikes were directed specifically at command infrastructure associated with Hezbollah\u2019s operational network.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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