Israel attacked Hizbollah HQ in Beirut - army

JERUSALEM, July 14 (Reuters) Israeli warplanes attacked the headquarters of Lebanese guerrilla group Hizbollah in Beirut today, the army said.

An army spokeswoman declined to comment on whether it was an attempt to kill Hizbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah.

''We targeted by air the headquarters of Hizbollah in southern Beirut. We attacked two structures that are used by the leadership of Hizbollah,'' she said, adding that civilians had been warned in advance to leave the area.

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