The key facts
- Drones are flying over central Beirut and its southern outskirts, where Hezbollah's offices are located
- The source did not report any strikes on ground targets during the flights described
- According to the Lebanese Health Ministry's report for October 30, 4,389 people have been killed and 12,428 wounded since March 2
Drones over the capital and the south of the country
Israeli reconnaissance drones have begun staying longer in the sky over Beirut and flying at low altitude, causing concern among residents. A source in the local civil defense service told TASS about this; the outlet Life.ru relayed his words. According to the agency's interlocutor, the hum of engines can be heard in the central part of the Lebanese capital and on its southern outskirts, where Hezbollah's offices are located. The source did not report any strikes on ground targets during the flights described.
Geography of the flights and casualty figures
According to the same source, in the afternoon drones also appeared over Tibnin, Touline, Haris and Frun in southern Lebanon, as well as over the mountainous Iqlim al-Kharrub area. Separately, Life.ru recalls that the Israeli army previously established operational control over the Ali et-Tahir heights in the south of the country, where a Hezbollah outpost had previously been located; the hilltop, roughly 15 kilometers from the Israeli border, allows control over a significant part of the region.
Toll from the escalation
According to the Lebanese Health Ministry's report for October 30, cited by the publication, 4,389 people have been killed and another 12,428 wounded in the country since the escalation began on March 2. The information about the drone flights comes from a single agency source and is not independently confirmed in the available materials.
