A series of intense Israeli airstrikes hit Beirut’s heavily-populated southern suburb on Friday evening as blasts were heard throughout the Lebanese capital, amid reports of a horrific massacre in the bombed area.
According to media sources, thick black smoke was seen billowing from the area after Israeli warplanes reportedly fired 10 missiles at al-Hreik neighborhood in the south of Beirut, reducing a number of apartment buildings to rubble.
The massive explosion was so powerful it rattled windows and shook houses some several kilometers north of Beirut. Ambulances were seen heading for the scene of the explosions.
The attack came an hour after thousands of people attended the funeral of a top Hezbollah commander who was killed the day before.
Meanwhile, the spokesman for the Israeli occupation army claimed that Hezbollah’s central command headquarters was attacked in Beirut’s southern suburbs.
Israeli military radio reported that F-35 aircraft carried out the strikes and used bunker-busting bombs.
Hebrew media alleged that the target was Hezbollah’s Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, but they did not confirm his fate.
So far, there has been no comment from Hezbollah.
