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Israel-Gaza-Lebanon updates: Hezbollah intelligence HQ struck in Beirut, Israel says

The headquarters was a bunker, an Israeli official told ABC News.

ByNadine El-Bawab, Emily Shapiro, David Brennan, Julia Reinstein, and Meredith Deliso
Last Updated: October 4, 2024, 3:11 PM EDT

Israel's Lebanon operation continues as leaders consider their response to Iran's long-range attack on Tuesday, in which hundreds of missiles were fired into the country, according to Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations.

Iran said the unprecedented attack was retaliation for a wave of assassinations carried out by Israel over the last several weeks targeting Hezbollah, including leader Hassan Nasrallah.

Most of the missiles were intercepted, but "several hits were identified, and the damage is being assessed," an Israeli security official said.

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Sep 30, 2024, 7:06 PM EDT

IDF begins ground incursion into Lebanon

Israeli forces have begun a ground incursion into southern Lebanon, a spokesperson for the IDF said in a statement.

The IDF described the operations as "limited, localized, and targeted ground raids based on precise intelligence against Hezbollah terrorist targets and infrastructure in southern Lebanon."

"The IDF is continuing to operate to achieve the goals of the war and is doing everything necessary to defend the citizens of Israel and return the citizens of northern Israel to their homes," the statement said.

Sep 30, 2024, 6:13 PM EDT

95 killed, 172 injured in Lebanon from attacks Monday

The death toll in Lebanon from Israeli attacks rose to 95 on Monday with 172 people injured, the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health said in a post on X.

Sep 30, 2024, 6:00 PM EDT

Ground operations in Lebanon will be significant but not 'major': US official

The Israel Defense Forces' ground movement into Lebanon will be significant but not "major," a senior U.S. official told ABC News.

The operations will be limited to small unit commando teams, the official said, adding that the teams will have air power backup against Hezbollah fighters.

-ABC News' Martha Raddatz

Sep 30, 2024, 4:19 PM EDT

IDF issues 'urgent warning' to residents of southern suburbs of Beirut

The Israeli Defense Forces issued an "urgent warning" Monday to residents of the southern suburbs of Beirut.

In a post on X, the IDF urged people in three neighborhoods -- Lilac, Haret Hreik and Burj Al-Barajneh -- to evacuate.

“You are located near interests and facilities belonging to the terrorist Hezbollah, and therefore the IDF will act against them forcefully," the IDF wrote. "For your safety and the safety of your family, you must evacuate the buildings immediately, starting at a distance of no less than 500 meters."

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