Central Beirut hit by massive Israeli air strikes

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Central Beirut hit by massive ******** air strikes

******* has carried out massive air strikes on central Beirut, Lebanese media say, and there are reports of several deaths.

An eight-storey residential building was completely destroyed with five missiles in the capital’s Basta district, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA).

Hezbollah’s al-Manar media outlet quoted the Lebanese health ministry as saying four people were ******* and 23 injured. Videos have now emerged purportedly showing the wreckage of a building.

The ******** military made no immediate comments on the reported strikes early on Saturday.

The ******* Defense Forces (IDF) began a major offensive against Hezbollah in September, carrying out air strikes and also sending troops into southern Lebanon.

The hostilities escalated after the Iran-backed Hezbollah fired repeated salvoes of rockets into ******* in solidarity with ******, the ************ group that carried out the deadly 7 October 2023 ******* on southern *******.

*******’s stated goal in its war against Hezbollah is to allow the return of about 60,000 residents who have been displaced from communities in northern ******* because of the group’s attacks.

In Lebanon, the conflict has ******* more than 3,500 people and forced more than one million from their homes, Lebanese authorities say.

Earlier this week, a US mediator visited both ******* and Lebanon in an attempt to secure a ceasefire.

Amos Hochstein indicated some progress had been made – but has not publicly commented on any details.

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