Israeli warplanes caused alarm in Lebanon by breaking the sound barrier twice over Beirut and other areas on Saturday evening. The loud booms shattered windows in the southern suburbs of the city.
The planes flew over the presidential palace in Baabda, east of Beirut, which has been vacant since former President Michel Aoun’s term ended in October 2022.
Israel’s increased overflights come as Hezbollah prepares to retaliate for the killing of its commander Fouad Shukr in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Hezbollah officials have stated they will respond regardless of ongoing prisoner exchange talks in the Gaza Strip.
MP Ali Fayyad warned that the group will take action against what it sees as a violation of red lines with Shukr’s assassination.
