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IDF destroys surface to air missile launcher less than 2 km from Beirut airport

This is just the latest in a series of concerted efforts to destroy and incapacitate Hezbollah's feared rocket and missile arsenal, especially "strategic missiles" capable of long range or hitting important targets.

Infographic of targeted missile launcher. background
Infographic of targeted missile launcher. (Photo: IDF Spokesperson)

The IDF struck Hezbollah infrastructure for ground-to-air missiles just 1.5 kilometers from Beirut's international airport.

The IDF said that this sort of infrastructure, like other such form, is deployed throughout Lebanon and serves as a danger to international air space.

Watch the strike here:

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Presentation and footage of strike on ground-to-air missile launcher. (Source: IDF Spokesperson)

Since the morning hours today, the Air Force has struck dozens of targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization, including command posts, weapons warehouses, terrorist units, rocket launchers, and various military infrastructures and buildings.

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