The delegation claimed that, as diplomats, they should enjoy immunity and do not need to be searched.
The IDF emphasized that the strikes were part of a broader effort to dismantle the terrorist organization Hezbollah, targeting terrorist infrastructure embedded within civilian areas.
Lebanon faces estimated economic losses of $5.1 billion over 12 months, driven primarily by heavy impacts on commerce, tourism, and agriculture.
In these strikes, weapons depots, terror headquarters, and other terror infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in Beirut were targeted.
The IDF also noted that it had eliminated dozens of terrorists in Gaza and Lebanon
Cohen emphasized that such an action would clarify to Hezbollah the cost of its attacks and lead to international pressure on Lebanon.
The IDF noted that the strike on targets entrenched in a civilian area had been carried out based on precise intelligence information.
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Images of the strikes surfaced approximately two hours after residents of Lebanon's southern suburbs were called to evacuate their homes by IDF Arabic Spokesperson Avichay Adraee
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