"Shortly after 2pm on 8 April, it seemed that Beirut was hit by an earthquake. Within 10 minutes, multiple apartment buildings were obliterated, leaving in their wake mounds of rubble and shattered glass, pulverized concrete and twisted metal and hundreds of dead and wounded bodies."
"The Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbollah command centers and other military infrastructure, eventually claiming to have killed more than 250 Hezbollah operatives and commanders without offering evidence."
"The attacks hit some of Beirut's busiest commercial streets and residential neighborhoods, including a building that houses one of the city's best known nut roasteries."
"Despite the ceasefire, the Israeli military is occupying more than 50 towns in southern Lebanon and has been razing entire villages to render them uninhabitable."
On 8 April, Beirut experienced a catastrophic bombing by Israeli warplanes, resulting in the destruction of multiple buildings and a death toll of 357, with over 1,200 injured. The Israeli military claimed to target Hezbollah infrastructure, asserting the death of more than 250 operatives. The operation, named Operation Eternal Darkness, occurred shortly after a ceasefire was established in the US-Israel conflict regarding Iran. Despite the ceasefire, Israeli forces continued to occupy southern Lebanon and destroy villages.
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