"Israel has attacked a building in Bashoura, a neighbourhood in the heart of Beirut, Lebanon's National News Agency (NNA) reported, with a blast and smoke rising over the area shortly after Israel issued an evacuation threat for the site. The attack was part of a deadly wave of Israeli strikes across Lebanon that killed at least 20 people and wounded 24 on Wednesday, according to the country's Ministry of Public Health."
"Speaking from in front of a 15-storey building struck in one of the attacks, Khodr said its lower floors had been targeted a week earlier. In the early hours, however, the structure was completely demolished, with the Israeli army claiming Hezbollah had stored cash there. You can see the widespread damage across this whole neighbourhood, Khodr said."
"Israel's military said it had launched what it described as limited ground operations in southern Lebanon, issuing evacuation threats for residents of four towns near the Zahrani River and the Tyre area, warning them to head north immediately. Lebanon's NNA also reported strikes on Tyre and the nearby area of Al-Burj Al-Shamali in the pre-dawn hours."
Israel conducted a major wave of air strikes across Lebanon, targeting locations from Beirut to southern and eastern regions. At least 20 people were killed and 24 wounded in Wednesday's attacks, with six deaths in Beirut alone. Israeli forces struck a 15-storey building in central Beirut, claiming Hezbollah stored cash there, resulting in complete demolition. The military issued evacuation warnings for four southern towns near the Zahrani River and Tyre area, announcing limited ground operations in the south. Strikes also hit eastern Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, killing at least four people. These attacks represent part of the broader U.S.-Israel conflict against Iran affecting the region. The offensive has killed over 912 people in Lebanon since its launch.
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