At least 22 dead after “horrifying” Israeli airstrike on central Beirut

At least 22 people in central Beirut were killed on Thursday evening following an Israeli airstrike, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah. The air raid on Lebanon’s capital — the deadliest in over a year of war — reportedly targeted two residential buildings in separate neighborhoods simultaneously. Several of the more than 100 injured victims spoke to reporters on Friday describing the “horrifying” strikes. “The explosion happened, and I flew [away],” wounded Beirut resident Hassan Jaber said. “I came out and the people were in disarray, and some were filming. What should I do after that? I couldn’t do anything; my leg was hurt,” he added. Thursday’s strikes followed a year of tit-for-tat exchanges between Hezbollah and Israel that boiled over into all-out war in recent weeks, with Israel carrying out waves of heavy strikes across Lebanon and launching a ground invasion. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/10805504/gaza-israel-school-strike-aid-groups/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Like Global News on Facebook HERE: http://bit.ly/255GMJQ Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on Instagram HERE: https://bit.ly/2QZaZIB #GlobalNews #Israel #Lebanon