Israel launched one of its largest airstrikes on Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, targeting Hezbollah’s top military headquarters. The attack was a bold move, aimed directly at Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah. These airstrikes shook the city, causing massive explosions, and leaving large clouds of smoke visible even from areas as far as Batroun, an hour north of Beirut.

Eyewitnesses described a terrifying scene, as several buildings were completely destroyed. Fires raged through the rubble, and emergency teams rushed in to search for survivors. Hezbollah's TV channel, Al-Manar, reported that at least four buildings were reduced to debris, while other sources, like AFP, claimed the destruction was even greater, with six buildings obliterated. Despite the chaos, there were no immediate official reports on the number of casualties.

A rescuer fights the blaze amid the smoldering rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Beirut’s southern suburbs on September 27, 2024...