Israeli warplanes dropped bombs late yesterday on a bunker in southern
Beirut where senior Hezbollah leaders were thought to be, the military said.
Israel Defense Force (IDF) officials said that dozens of fighter jets
participated in the massive air strike on a south Beirut target, acting on IDF
intelligence.
Intelligence stating that Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah was staying in
the bunker was received Wednesday night, and numerous IDF jets were dispatched
to the place shortly after.
Following a brief discussion, IDF officials decided that the information was
sufficiently credible to act upon and launch a massive bombardment on the area.
Hezbollah's al-Manar television channel reported that the planes blasted a
building that was under construction in the Bourjal-Barajneh quarter where a
Palestinian refugee camp is located.
According to army officials, the building itself was completely destroyed and
the IDF was checking the results of the strike.
