Israeli double-tap strike' hits displaced on Beirut seafront, kills eight

"A double-tap Israeli strike on Thursday at Beirut's seafront area of Ramlet al-Baida, where displaced families were seeking respite from relentless bombing, killed eight people and wounded 31, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health."

"Witnesses in Ramlet al-Baida say they were sleeping in their tents when the roar of the jets woke them. Then there was an impact and they popped their heads out of their tents in time to see the second one. The strike appeared to be another Israeli attempted assassination strike, notably in areas outside those traditionally targeted."

"This area is home to many displaced people who don't have anywhere else to go. These are often described as precision strikes, but tonight's attack left 31 wounded and eight dead."

Israeli forces conducted large-scale attacks on Lebanon, including a double-tap strike on Beirut's seafront Ramlet al-Baida area that killed eight people and wounded 31 according to Lebanese health authorities. The strike targeted a zone where displaced families were sheltering in tents, outside areas traditionally targeted and beyond Israeli evacuation zones. Witnesses reported being awakened by jets before successive impacts. Israeli forces also killed at least four more people in southern Lebanon attacks, including strikes on Deir Antar and Maarakah-Tyre. These attacks represent a marked escalation amid coordinated Iranian and Hezbollah responses to the wider regional conflict involving the United States and Israel.

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