BEIRUT (Reuters) -A robust Israeli airstrike focused central Beirut early on Saturday, safety sources stated, shaking the Lebanese capital as Israel pressed its offensive in opposition to the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.
A number of highly effective blasts shook Beirut at round 4 a.m. (0200 GMT), Reuters witnesses stated. At the very least 4 rockets have been fired within the assault, two safety sources stated.
Sirens may very well be heard as ambulances raced to the scene of the blast in Beirut’s Basta neighbourhood.
Footage broadcast by Lebanon’s Al Jadeed confirmed at the least one destroyed constructing and a number of other others badly broken round it.
It marked the fourth Israeli airstrike this week focusing on a central space of Beirut. On Sunday an Israeli airstrike killed a senior Hezbollah media official within the Ras al-Nabaa district.
Israel launched a significant offensive in opposition to Hezbollah in Lebanon in September, following almost a yr of cross-border hostilities ignited by the Gaza battle, pounding vast areas of Lebanon with airstrikes and sending troops into the south.
The battle started when Hezbollah opened hearth in solidarity with its Palestinian ally Hamas after it launched the Oct. 7, 2023, assault on southern Israel.
