Intense Israeli airstrikes shake Beirut as the anniversary of the war approaches.

A massive fireball illuminated the sky and thick plumes of smoke rose over southern Beirut on Sunday as Israel launched intense airstrikes targeting Hezbollah, almost a year after the Gaza war began.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati urged the international community to pressure Israel for a ceasefire as another strike struck the southern suburbs of the capital.
Israeli forces were on high alert ahead of Monday’s anniversary of Hamas's October 7 attack, which ignited the conflict.

After a devastating year-long conflict in Gaza, Israel has shifted its focus northward to Hezbollah, Hamas's Iran-backed ally in Lebanon.
Lebanon's official National News Agency reported that Hezbollah's stronghold in southern Beirut was struck by more than 30 airstrikes, with explosions heard throughout the city. A petrol station and a medical supplies warehouse were among the targets.
"It felt like an earthquake," said shopkeeper Mehdi Zeiter, 60.
Israel's military stated that it targeted weapons storage facilities and infrastructure while taking precautions to minimize civilian casualties.
Footage from AFPTV captured a massive fireball over a residential area, followed by a loud explosion and secondary blasts, with smoke still rising from the site after dawn.

In the Sabra area, near the southern suburbs, dozens of people—some on foot carrying bags and others fleeing on motorbikes—escaped one of the most intense bombardments in the ongoing Israel-Hezbollah war.
Hezbollah reported targeting Israeli forces with artillery after they attempted to infiltrate near Khallat Shuaib, in the southern Lebanese town of Blida.
In a statement, Hezbollah claimed that its fighters fired rockets at Israeli troops during the evacuation of "dead and wounded soldiers" in the Menara border region after midnight. The group also stated that it launched assault drones against an Israeli military base.