Israeli strike hits Beirut’s Armenian-populated district of Bourdj Hammoud
AP reported that the Israeli strike hit an apartment in the Nabaa neighborhood, leaving it engulfed in flames. Nabaa, on Beirut’s northern outskirts within the densely populated Burj Hammoud district, is home to a sizable Armenian community.
No casualties were immediately reported.
Local authorities reported that Israeli airstrikes had earlier targeted the southwestern suburbs of Beirut, killing one person in Jnah.
Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah members and infrastructure.
Israel began a military campaign targeting Hezbollah after the U.S. and Israel launched their war on Iran, which prompted Hezbollah to target Israel. Lebanese authorities say that nearly 690 people have been killed in the attacks.
Shahan Kandaharian, Editor-in-Chief of the Beirut-based Aztag Daily, told Armenpress that no Lebanese-Armenian residents were injured or killed in the attack allegedly targeting a Hezbollah member in Nabaa.
