(CAIRO) (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Thursday that it was attacking Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, and the Lebanese state news agency reported three strikes.

Reuters video showed smoke billowing from the area after the first strikes on the Hezbollah stronghold in over a month.

Evacuation Orders Precede Strikes

The Israeli army earlier told residents of four neighborhoods in the Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs known as Dahiyeh to evacuate ahead of strikes on what it said were underground Hezbollah drone-manufacturing sites financed by Iran.

Thousands fled, causing traffic gridlock in an area hit hard in a year-long war that ended in a November ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah.

Attacks Coincide With Religious Holiday

The attacks occurred as the Mus

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