Deadliest Beirut Strike Yet: Over 80 Killed in Israeli Airstrikes
The deadliest Israeli strike yet on central Beirut has left gruesome scenes in its wake. The attack, targeting residential buildings in the densely populated Basta neighborhood, resulted in over 80 deaths, making it one of the deadliest assaults on the Lebanese capital in recent history. The sheer scale of destruction is staggering; deep craters mar the landscape, and surrounding structures bear the scars of the intense bombing.
The immediate aftermath presented a horrifying tableau of devastation. Eyewitnesses described the explosions as deafening, louder even than previous strikes in the area. One resident, living two kilometers away, recounted the sound as if it had occurred just down the street.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood