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No Israeli strike on Beirut, explosion was sonic boom — IDF says

The Zioneer Intelligence Desk

Primary source Internal intake · 4 reviewed intake signals · Desk window 00:53

TL;DR

The IDF says there was no strike on Beirut; the explosion heard in the city was caused by sonic booms from Israeli fighter jets. The clarification comes after reports of a blast in the Lebanese capital.

01 · How it developed

3 developments

  1. Latest

    Lebanese media reports jets flew low over the city causing sonic booms

  2. IDF confirms explosion was sonic boom, not an airstrike

  3. Explosion reported in Dahieh, southern Beirut; possibly sonic booms from Israeli jets

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02 · Source and signal

Source and signal

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