Videos captured the moment an Israeli airstrike brought down an entire residential building in central Beirut early Wednesday, as strikes intensified across Lebanon, amid repeated Israeli warnings.
The strike occurred around 5.30 am reported Aljazeera, flattening the structure and sending up a large cloud of dust and smoke.
The video shows an enormous cloud of dust and smoke as the entire building comes down seconds after being hit by the missile.
According to Aljazeerea the building had been targeted earlier this month. Israeli forces had previously struck its basement on March 12 and returned before dawn to level it completely.
Residents had received prior warning. About 90 minutes before the strike, a message from the Israeli military spokesperson urged people to move at least 300 metres away from the site.
The Beirut strike was part of a wider series of attacks across the capital.
Multiple locations in central Beirut were hit in what appeared to be targeted strikes, involving smaller munitions aimed at specific apartments within residential buildings.
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At least three apartments were struck in downtown areas. According to Lebanon’s health ministry, six people were killed and 12 others injured in the overnight attacks.
Authorities have not yet confirmed the intended targets of the strikes. However, the attacks are seen as part of a broader pattern of Israeli operations across Lebanon over the past two weeks, involving both large-scale and precision strikes.
