The IDF says it destroyed 16 aircraft used by the IRGC Quds Force at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport in a wave of airstrikes in Iran’s capital last night.
The military says that Mehrabad Airport was used by the Quds Force “as a central hub for arming and funding the regime’s terrorist proxies in the Middle East,” including Lebanon’s Hezbollah.
“Aircraft loaded with weapons and cash took off from the airport numerous times and landed across the region for the use of the Iranian terror regime’s proxies,” the military says.
As part of the strikes, the IDF says it destroyed 16 aircraft that had been used to transfer weapons to Hezbollah, other military infrastructure at the airport, as well as several Iranian fighter jets that “posed a threat to Israeli Air Force aircraft operating in Iranian airspace.”
IDF airstrike reported in Lebanon’s Tyre after evacuation warning
After the IDF issued an evacuation warning for several buildings in the coastal Lebanese city of Tyre, Lebanese media reports an Israeli airstrike in the area.
The military said it was set to strike Hezbollah sites. Footage published by Lebanese media shows the strikes.
IDF repeats warning for civilians to evacuate all of southern Lebanon
The IDF reiterates its warning to Lebanese civilians in all of southern Lebanon to evacuate amid the fighting against Hezbollah.
“Hezbollah’s terror activities are forcing the IDF to act against it with force in the area,” says army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.
“Airstrikes are ongoing as the IDF operates with great force in the area. Therefore, for your safety, we once again urge you to evacuate your homes immediately and head north of the Litani River,” he says.
The warning was first issued by the IDF on Wednesday. The military estimates that over 420,000 Lebanese civilians have so far fled their homes.
