VIDEO: Israeli attacks leave Beirut in flames

Israeli attacks have left Beirut in flames, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz said Monday, as Israel continues to attack targets of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Kacs said on the “X” platform that Israel had hit more than 15 buildings and posted a picture of a huge fireball in the sky above Beirut. He said residents were told to evacuate before the attacks.

“Hezbollah has paid and will continue to pay a high price for its attacks on northern Israel and its rocket fire. We will continue to attack vassal Iran until it falls,” Katz said.

Videos released by the Israeli army show two high-rise buildings collapsing as a result of an air strike. The military explained that a financial group linked to Hezbollah was the target of the latest airstrikes. The group manages funds used to finance Hizbollah operations, including the purchase of weapons and payments to members of Hizbollah’s military wing.Israel is literally destroying apartment buildings in Beirut tonight. That sunk in – residential buildings full of Lebanese families. pic.twitter.com/KpTN3AO1d7 — sarah (@sahouraxo) October 20, 2024