Israel news: Strike near Lebanese gov’t HQ [Video]

BEIRUT –

An Israeli airstrike late Monday slammed into a densely populated residential area in Lebanon’s capital close to the UN headquarters, Parliament, the prime minister’s office and several embassies.

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Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said two missiles hit the area of Zoqaq al-Blat neighbourhood of Beirut. The strike comes following reports that the U.S. envoy has delayed his visit for ceasefire talks.

Ambulance sirens echoed through the area, but no official casualty figures have been released. A reporter with The Associated Press at the scene described significant casualties on the street.

The target of the airstrike remains unclear, and the Israeli army did not issue a prior warning.

Many areas in central Beirut, including Zoqaq al-Blat, became a refuge for many displaced by the ongoing conflict in southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut. …