An Israeli airstrike targeted a neighborhood in central Beirut on Monday, marking the third attack in the Lebanese capital within the last 24 hours.

من مكان العدوان الإسرائيلي على منطقة زقاق البلاط في العاصمة #بيروت. #لبنان #الميادين_لبنان pic.twitter.com/D7MLxOty0H

— الميادين لبنان (@mayadeenlebanon) November 18, 2024

“An Israeli air strike hit close to the Al-Zahraa Husseiniya in Zuqaq al-Blat,” a source told AFP requesting anonymity.

Al Mayadeen's correspondent reported that the aggression targeted the ground floor of a four-story building in the densely populated Zqaq al-Blat area of Beirut, striking the local mayor's office.

ملاحظة📌الغارة على #زقاق_البلاط في وسط العاصمة #بيروت وهي منطقة مكتظّة بالسكان عمل إجرامي وإرهابي إضافي للعدو الإسرائيلي.
هل سيبقى #لبنان مباح بهذا الشكل
مريد حلا بأسرع وقت،الوضع ما عاد ينحمل pic.twitter.com/5nLLBVjExo

— ملاحظة📌 (@MOLA7AZA) November 18, 2024

The Public Health Emergency Operations Center of the Ministry of Public Health issued a statement confirming that the updated toll from the Israeli airstrike on the Zqaq al-Blat area in Beirut now stands at five martyrs and 24 injured.

MP Sherri to Al Mayadeen

Speaking to Al Mayadeen, a member of the Loyalty to the Resistance Bloc, MP Amin Sherri stressed that the occupation was trying to break the people's resolve and intimidate the people of Beirut.

He stated that through its aggression on Beirut, the occupation seeks to instill fear and provoke a new wave of displacement. However, he emphasized, "We have not witnessed any displacement following the recent attack on Beirut. The people remain resolute, and the occupation will not succeed in breaking their resilience."

This aggression comes after two Israeli strikes on the heart of Beirut on Sunday, one in Ras al-Nabaa, targeting Hezbollah Media Relations Chief Mohammad Afif and four of his companions, and another on Mar Elias, which targeted a building and a vehicle, killing three and injuries others. 

This is a developing story; more updates to follow.