According to documents released by Planet Labs, at least four buildings were specifically targeted by Israeli strikes in the southern suburbs of Beirut, where Hezbollah is based.
While Israel announced Monday evening that it was carrying out limited ground operations in Lebanon, the first satellite images of the consequences of the strike that killed Hassan Nasrallah on Friday evening are emerging. In the documents sent by Planet Labs, two black holes emerge at the location where the Israeli missiles fell. Taken on Sunday September 29, the latest image confirms that at least four buildings completely collapsed following the attack.
On Friday, several videos posted online showed massive explosions in sequences lasting several tens of seconds, occurring just before 6:30 p.m. local time.
Probably killed while withdrawing from the bunker where he was in a meeting, Hassan Nasrallah was apparently targeted by a squadron of F-15s equipped with American bombs. According to the New York Timesthey dropped no less than 85 bombs «anti-bunkers»designed to pierce fortified targets buried at depth. Few details have filtered out on the model of the machines used. But they could be satellite-guided MK-84 bombs, equipped with 400 kg of explosive, US Senator Mark Kelly told NBC. For his part, the New York Times evokes the use of BLU-109 bombs also guided by satellite, equipped with a warhead of 200 kg of explosives.
In the hours following the strike, several images shared on social networks showed several craters, each several tens of meters deep, testifying to the power of the bombs used.
The strike on the Dahiyé bunker led to the flight of hundreds of people, some of whom spent the night outside for fear of further attacks. It left at least six dead in total, according to a report from the Lebanese Ministry of Health. It is difficult to determine with certainty the extent of the losses among Hezbollah leaders. But in addition to the death of its leader, the organization confirmed that of the organization’s southern front commander, Ali Karaki. Furthermore, the deputy operations commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), General Abbas Nilforushan, is also said to be among the victims.
The buildings targeted by the strike were located in a residential area where there are offices belonging to Hezbollah and its elected officials, according to a source close to the organization interviewed by AFP. The spokesperson for the Israeli army, Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, clarified that the headquarters where Hassan Nasrallah was located “located under residential buildings in the heart of Dahiyé”.
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On Friday evening, additional Israeli strikes targeted at least six other buildings, according to a Haaretz tally, after the Israeli army asked residents to evacuate, claiming that a military arsenal was hidden in the basements. -floors.
