Flames and Smoke Blanket the Sky: Israeli Airstrikes Reduce Beirut Houses to Rubble
10:55 GMT, 6 October 2024
Since last week, Israel has been carrying out massive strikes against Hezbollah in various parts of Lebanon. Several targeted airstrikes on Beirut have also been made, killing high-ranking Hezbollah commanders.
SputnikIsraeli aircraft struck a residential building near a fuel gas station between Laylaki and Mreijeh in Beirut’s southern suburbs on Sunday, Lebanese media reported. The Israel Defense Forces claimed the target was underground Hezbollah weapons depots beneath residential buildings.
On October 1, Israel began a limited ground operation in southern Lebanon, with Hezbollah responding by launching missiles and expanding the range of their attacks.
Take a look at the aftermath of Israeli attacks on Beirut in Sputnik's gallery:
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Flames and smoke rise after an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, Lebanon.
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People run over the rubble of destroyed buildings hit by Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, Beirut.
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People look at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut.
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A man looks at a destroyed building where he had been living that was hit by an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut.
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An Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut, sends flames and smoke into the air.
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Flames and smoke rise from a destroyed building at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut.
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A man rides his scooter as he drives over the debris of destroyed buildings hit by Israeli airstrikes in Dahiyeh, Beirut.
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Journalists document damaged buildings at the site of an Israeli airstrike in Dahiyeh, Beirut.