Moment Israeli airstrike destroys building in Beirut

WorldPolitics
18 Mar 2026 • 7:49 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • An Israeli airstrike hit a building in central Beirut's Bachoura neighbourhood on Wednesday, 18 March, with the moment captured on eyewitness video.
  • The Israeli military had issued a statement urging the evacuation of the building prior to the attack.
  • The Lebanese health ministry reported that at least six people were killed in the airstrikes across Beirut.
  • Israel has intensified its offensive against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group.
  • Airstrikes also pounded the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut, with explosions lighting up the night sky.

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