Israeli Warplanes Destroy Building in Lebanon Where Hezbollah Militants Had Gathered, IDF Says

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27 April 2024 at 8:37 am

Israeli warplanes attacked a building in the Southern Lebanese town of Kfar Kila where at least two Hezbollah militants had gathered on Friday, April 26, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said.

Footage released by the the IDF on Saturday shows an aerial view of a figure walking around within the premises, before a huge explosion can be seen engulfing the area in a cloud of smoke.

Air Force fighter jets from Unit 869 carried out the strike, the IDF wrote on X.

Hezbollah’s media unit confirmed on Telegram that two of its fighters had been killed during Friday’s raid in Kafr Kila. Credit: Israel Defense Forces via Storyful

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