Israel-Hezbollah conflict: Series of explosions heard over southern Beirut
Loud blasts were heard in the Lebanese capital on October 5.
A series of explosions were heard over Beirut's southern suburbs early Saturday (Oct 5)after the Israeli army issued evacuation orders for parts of the area. According to a report by the news agency AFP, loud blasts were heard in the Lebanese capital.
Iran-aligned Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, meanwhile, said that it was engaged inongoing clashes with Israeli troops in the Lebanon border area after earlier saying it forced Israeli soldiers to retreat there.
Israeli troops forced to retreat
"Israeli enemy soldiers renewed an attempt to advance towards the vicinity of the municipality in the village of Adaysseh", and Hezbollah fighters confronted the attempt "and clashes are continuing", the group said in a statement.
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It said earlier that its fighters had forced Israeli troops to "retreat" in the same area.
Hezbollah also said that ittargeted troops in south Lebanon's Yarun area with a "rocket salvo", and attwo points across the border with rockets.
Hezbollah and Israel have been exchanging near-daily cross-border fire for almost a year, with the group saying it is acting in support of Palestinian ally Hamas over the Gaza war.
Civilian death toll in Lebanon 'totally unacceptable'
More than 2,000 people have been killed in Lebanon so far in Israel's attacks across the country. On Friday, the United Nations (UN) said that the civilian death toll from the Israeli campaign was totally unacceptable.
"I can tell you that the Secretary-General is very concerned about the increasing toll on civilians that we're seeing across the immediate region.Beirutresidential areas, as you know, were once again subjected to intense overnight Israeli airstrikes, apparently injuring rescue workers. Also, strikes continued unabated in other parts of Lebanon. The toll on civilians from this campaign is totally unacceptable," UN spokespersonStephane Dujarricsaid.
“All parties must do whatever they can at all times to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure and ensure that civilians are never put in harm's way,” Dujarric added.
(With inputs from agencies)