An Israeli airstrike early this morning targeted an 8-story residential building in the Basta area of Beirut, completely destroying it. Al Mayadeen's correspondent described the attack as a massacre, noting that surrounding buildings also sustained significant damage.
The explosions from the strike were heard across a wide area, with reports indicating that the sound reached as far as Mount Lebanon and even Saida. The blast was reportedly extremely loud, reverberating throughout Beirut.