Overnight Israeli air strikes on central Beirut killed nine people, Lebanese officials say
From Beirut: Any feeling of safety is vanishing, writes Nafiseh Kohnavard
Our correspondent adds the target was a building where a Hezbollah member lived, which is also the headquarters of a medical centre believed to be affiliated to Hezbollah
Dahieh, Hezbollah’s stronghold in southern Beirut, was also attacked
In the south of the country, the Israeli military warned on Thursday morning that air strikes would continue
Israel began a ground invasion of the south this week and yesterday announced the death of eight soldiers inside Lebanon.
Death toll from central Beirut strike rises to nine- Breaking
Lebanon's health ministry has just provided an updated death toll on the overnight air strike in central Beirut.
Nine people were killed and 14 injured, the health ministry says.
A number of those killed are rescue officers and paramedics, according to Beirut's civil defence.
Our correspondent in Beirut says the target was residential building containing a medical centre that is believed to be affiliated with Hezbollah.
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