At least four people were killed after an Israeli strike hit an apartment in the Ramada hotel building in central Beirut, Lebanon’s health ministry said. It was the first strike to hit the heart of the capital since hostilities between Israel Defense Forces and Hezbollah resumed last week.
In a statement, the health ministry said that ten people were also injured in the strike in Beirut’s Raouche area.
The hotel had been sheltering displaced people who fled the fighting in southern Lebanon and Beirut Southern Suburbs, with some residents seen leaving the building amid fears of further airstrikes.
No additional details were immediately available, and there was no immediate comment from Israel.
Lebanon was drawn into the widening United States–Israel conflict with Iran on Monday after the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah launched rockets and drones into Israel.
In response, Israel carried out heavy strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon, as well as areas near Beirut.
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