The Israeli military said Friday it carried out a "precise strike" on the central headquarters of Hezbollah in Beirut.
The Israeli army's spokesman, Daniel Hagari, made the announcement in a televised address after the explosion in Beirut sent massive clouds of orange and black smoke billowing in the skies. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had addressed the U.N. earlier in the day.
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BEIRUT (AP) - A series of intense Israeli airstrikes hit one of Beirut's heavily-populated southern suburbs on Friday as blasts were heard throughout the Lebanese capital.
It was not immediately clear what the target was but thick black smoke was seen billowing from the area.
