Explosions began in Beirut’s southern suburbs about an hour later on Sunday. Israeli military spokesman Daniel Hagari said they will issue evacuation warnings for people in parts of Beirut, and “anyone who will be near the sites used to finance Hezbollah’s terrorist activity is required to stay away from them immediately”.

Israel’s military announced it will now take aim at Lebanon-based Hezbollah’s financial arm and plans to attack a “large number of targets” in the coming hours in Beirut and elsewhere. Explosions began in Beirut’s southern suburbs about an hour later on Sunday.