Israel hits Beirut with new strikes as weekend death toll reaches 29
China DailySmoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs, after an Israeli strike, seen from Baabda, as Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport is pictured in the background, Lebanon Nov 24, 2024. BEIRUT - Israel launched multiple waves of airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs on Sunday night, following earlier strikes that killed at least 29 people and wounded 66 others in the Lebanese capital. The Israeli military said its warplanes conducted "intelligence-based strikes on Hezbollah command centers" in Beirut's southern suburbs, targeting areas including Haret Hreik, Burj Barajneh, and Hadath. Footage shared on social media showed massive black smoke clouds rising above Beirut's southern suburbs following Sunday's strikes, which came after Israeli army spokesperson Avichay Adraee warned residents on social media to evacuate several buildings in the area.