Smoke could be seen in the busy Haret Hreik neighborhood, with one video that circulated on social media showing dozens of people crowded around the area of the strike.

Israel carried out a rare airstrike on Beirut, describing the target as Hezbollah’s military chief, as an almost year-old ceasefire deal with the Lebanese government wavers.

An Israeli airstrike has struck Beirut for the first time since June. Its military said Sunday's strike targeted a Hezbollah militant.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun calls on the international community to intervene firmly to stop Israeli attacks on the country after a deadly strike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Israel has said that the strike targeted the Hezbollah terror group’s chief of staff.

A delegation of Hamas officials travelled to Cairo on Sunday to discuss with mediators Israel’s ongoing violations of the ceasefire, according to Saudi media.