Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon, as well as the country's largest city. As one of the oldest and most continuously inhabited cities in the world, Beirut has a history that goes back thousands of years. Currently, it is the fourth-largest city in the Levant, behind Amman, Tel Aviv, and Damascus.
Recent efforts have seen 50 pounds of gold prevented from reaching the hands of Hezbollah.
Lebanon and Hezbollah had agreed to a ceasefire in November, which halted the fighting and mandated that southern Lebanon be free of Hezbollah fighters and weapons.
The Lebanese president reportedly stated on April 16 that he plans to disarm Hezbollah this year, to which the terror group responded with a firm 'No.'
IDF sources implied to The Jerusalem Post that air force strikes in Beirut indicated a more serious threat in Lebanon.
Israel "maintains a dialogue with the Americans" over nuclear deal talks with Iran, a political source told The Jerusalem Post.
The strike in Lebanon was a risky move that would only be taken due to a much more dangerous and unusual threat, defense sources indicated.
"Hezbollah is ready to discuss the matter of its arms if Israel withdraws from the five points and halts its aggression against Lebanese," the senior official said.
A recent report claimed that Iran has been relying on direct maritime smuggling routes to Lebanon or through an intermediary country.
Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim, who is reported to have connections with the Iran-backed Hezbollah terror group, has previously claimed he is immune from prosecution.
In addition to losing monopoly over airspace, Hezbollah also lost control of land supply routes following the fall of the Assad regime in Syria in December.
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