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A Lebanese security source told AFP an Israeli air strike hit the Iran-backed Hezbollah group's south Beirut stronghold on Friday, while the Israeli military said it conducted a "a targeted strike".
"Israel conducted an air strike on the Beirut southern suburbs near Al-Qaem mosque," the security official told AFP requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.
The Israeli military said it carried out a "targeted strike" in Beirut but the Lebanese official said it was unclear what the target was.
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"The IDF (Israeli military) conducted a targeted strike in Beirut," it said in a statement.
A thick cloud of smoke could be seen rising over Beirut, according to a Reuters live feed, after residents in the southern suburbs of the city said they heard a loud blast.
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