BEIRUT, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- Israeli warplanes launched 13 violent raids on Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday that lasted almost three hours, according to the official Lebanese National News Agency.

The agency said the raids targeted the areas of Haret Hreik, Ghobeiry, Laylaki, and nearby areas, with violent sounds of missiles heard throughout Beirut and Mount Lebanon.

Scenes captured by Lebanese channels showed columns of smoke rising from areas targeted in the raid, sparking fires and leveling several buildings.

Prior to the strikes, Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee issued evacuation warnings on X for neighborhoods in Haret Hreik, Bir al-Abed, Sfeir, Mreijeh, and Laylaki, urging residents to keep a 500-meter distance from Hezbollah-affiliated sites.

Since Sept. 23, the Israeli army has intensified its air attack on Lebanon in an escalation of conflict with Hezbollah. Israel further initiated a ground operation across its northern border into Lebanon in early October.

According to the health ministry, the death toll from Israeli airstrikes since the beginning of the conflict in October last year reached 3,243, and injuries went up to 14,134. Enditem

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