BEIRUT, Lebanon (October 3, 2024) - An Israeli airstrike targeted central Beirut early Thursday, resulting in the deaths of at least six individuals, according to Lebanese health officials. The strike, described by Israel as a precision attack, hit an apartment building in the Bachoura neighborhood.
Witnesses reported hearing a powerful explosion, and security sources confirmed that additional missiles struck the Dahiyeh area, where Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed the previous week. The attack has raised concerns amidst a year-long conflict that has already claimed over 1,900 lives and left more than 9,000 injured, with over one million people displaced in Lebanon.
This escalation in violence highlights the ongoing tensions in the region and the potential for further international ramifications as the conflict continues to unfold.