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| Beirut hit by massive Israeli strikes - local media | Beirut hit by massive Israeli strikes - local media |
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| Rescuers are searching through the rubble of a big destroyed building in Beirut | |
| Israel has carried out massive air strikes on central Beirut, Lebanese media say, and there are reports of several deaths. | Israel 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). | 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 killed and 23 injured. Videos have now emerged purportedly showing the wreckage of a building. | Hezbollah's al-Manar media outlet quoted the Lebanese health ministry as saying four people were killed and 23 injured. Videos have now emerged purportedly showing the wreckage of a building. |
| The Israeli military made no immediate comments on the reported strikes early on Saturday. | The Israeli military made no immediate comments on the reported strikes early on Saturday. |
| The massive Israeli attack happened at about 04:00 local time (02:00 GMT) on Saturday, and the explosions shook the city. | |
| In the dark, emergency teams searched the site in Basta, a densely populated area. | |
| Footage showed a plume of smoke rising from a huge crater after one building collapsed. | |
| In recent months, Israeli air strikes have killed several top Hezbollah members in Beirut, including the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah. | |
| The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) began a major offensive against Hezbollah in September, carrying out air strikes and also sending troops into southern Lebanon. | The Israel 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 Israel in solidarity with Hamas, the Palestinian group that carried out the deadly 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel. | The hostilities escalated after the Iran-backed Hezbollah fired repeated salvoes of rockets into Israel in solidarity with Hamas, the Palestinian group that carried out the deadly 7 October 2023 attack on southern Israel. |
| Israel’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 Israel because of the group’s attacks. | Israel’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 Israel because of the group’s attacks. |
| In Lebanon, the conflict has killed more than 3,500 people and forced more than one million from their homes, Lebanese authorities say. | In Lebanon, the conflict has killed 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 Israel and Lebanon in an attempt to secure a ceasefire. | Earlier this week, a US mediator visited both Israel 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. | Amos Hochstein indicated some progress had been made - but has not publicly commented on any details. |