The Israeli Armed Forces announced that they have carried out a series of airstrikes against military targets in Iran and Lebanon, as part of their latest operations in the region. According to the official statement, Israeli warplanes hit complexes at the Isfahan airport in Iran, where, according to the Israeli military, F-14 fighter jets belonging to Iranian forces were stored. The operation, which took place on Saturday and was supported by military intelligence, targeted hangars and facilities where the aircraft were located. The Israeli military also said that reconnaissance and air defense systems that, according to it, posed a threat to its aircraft were also hit.

Attack on hotel in central Beirut
At the same time, the Israeli military also confirmed an operation in downtown Beirut, where the Ramada Beirut Downtown hotel was hit. The attack came hours after it was reported that at least four people were killed and ten others were injured in an airstrike on the hotel. According to the IDF, the operation was aimed at eliminating senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps operating in Lebanon, particularly officials of the elite Quds Force.


The Israeli military said it was a “precision strike,” adding that measures had been taken to minimize the risk of civilian casualties. “The Iranian regime systematically operates among the civilian population, both in Iran and Lebanon, using residents as human shields to advance its plans,” the Israeli military said in a statement. According to Reuters, this is considered the first attack of its kind in the heart of the Lebanese capital since Israel resumed airstrikes against Hezbollah, the Tehran-backed group, in parallel with military operations against Iran. Earlier, the Israeli military had also announced a new wave of airstrikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, an area considered a Hezbollah stronghold.

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