Israeli airstrikes cause casualties in Beirut and hit targets in Sidon

On Wednesday morning, Israeli forces conducted two airstrikes in central Beirut, resulting in at least six deaths and 24 injuries, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Health. The ministry stated that these figures are preliminary and noted that human remains recovered from the sites will require DNA testing for identification. In a separate event, local residents recorded a video of an Israeli airstrike targeting a building in a suburb of Sidon. The area is identified as a Hezbollah stronghold. Reports from local residents suggest that the targeted house belonged to an individual residing in Berlin and was empty at the time of the explosion. There have been no reports of casualties regarding the incident in Sidon.