Beirut, Lebanon:
As clashes continue between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, a video of an Israeli missile hitting a residential area in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday has been circulating on various social media platforms.
According to the New York Post, the skyscraper was reportedly located in the Tayouneh district, next to the city park Hosh Beirut. A viral video of the incident showed that the impact of the missile attack was so devastating that the entire building collapsed instantly within seconds.
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About 40 minutes before the missile attack, an Israeli military spokesperson posted on social media in Arabic warning residents in and around two buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs to leave the area.
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The incident caused widespread outrage around the world. Local authorities and emergency services were immediately dispatched to the scene to assess the damage and provide assistance to those affected.
Meanwhile, Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement announced on Tuesday that it would not negotiate with Israel while the fighting continues and claimed sole responsibility for the drone attack on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s summer home.
Mohammad Afif, head of the media office of the Iranian-backed Operator Group, said at a news conference in Beirut’s southern suburbs that the group “takes full and sole responsibility” for targeting Prime Minister Netanyahu’s home. ” he said.
“If our hands did not reach you last time, there will still be day and night and battlefield between us,” he said.
(Information provided by Reuters)
