Watch live: Smoke in Beirut skyline as Israeli strikes continue in Lebanon
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Huge consecutive strikes hit the city’s southern suburbs late Saturday into Sunday with booms heard across the city and flashes of red and white for nearly 30 minutes visible from several kilometres away, according to Reuters eyewitnesses. Israeli military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said on Saturday that Israel had killed 440 Hezbollah fighters in ground operations in southern Lebanon and destroyed 2,000 Hezbollah targets. we will stand together and with God’s help, we will win together.” This week, Israel’s army chief said Israel would strike back.