Beirut, March 29 -- Israeli airstrikes struck a building in Beirut's southern suburbs on Friday, the first such attack since a ceasefire was agreed last November.

Shortly after the airstrikes, the Israel Defense Forces said it had targeted "a drone storage facility" belonging to Hezbollah near the Lebanese capital.

Before the airstrikes, the IDF issued an evacuation alert on social media, advising Lebanese civilians to leave a 300-meter area around the site. IDF Arabic-language spokesperson Avichay Adraee shared a map marking the location and urged residents to evacuate immediately.

Witnesses reported scenes of panic as families fled their homes, with some evacuating schools in haste. Children were seen leaving in pajamas, fearing fur...