A Lebanese security official told AFP that an Israeli strike hit a central neighborhood of the capital Beirut on Monday, the third such attack in the last 24 hours.
"The Israeli enemy strike on Zoqaq al-Blat in Beirut killed four people and injured 18," the ministry said in a statement, giving a preliminary toll.
The strike hit close to the Al-Zahraa Husseiniya in Zoqaq al-Blat, a Shiite place of worship in the densely-populated district.
The residential area in Lebanon's capital is close to the U.N. headquarters, Parliament, the prime minister’s office and several embassies.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said two missiles hit the area of Zoqaq al-Blat. The strike comes following reports that the U.S. envoy has delayed his visit for ceasefire talks.
A reporter with The Associated Press at the scene described significant casualties on the street.
the Israeli army did not issue a prior warning.
Many areas in central Beirut, including Zoqaq al-Blat, became a refuge for many displaced by the ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut.
It was the second consecutive day of Israeli strikes on central Beirut after more than a month-long pause.