Israel launched a devastating wave of airstrikes on Beirut on April 9, hitting more than 100 targets within just ten minutes. According to Der Spiegel, the attacks came without any prior warning and struck residential neighborhoods that had previously been largely spared from the conflict. Naim Chebbo, a Beirut resident, showed reporters what remained of his home — which is to say, almost nothing.
The strikes come as Israel continues to face international scrutiny over its military operations across the region. Separately, Israel claimed that journalist Mohammed Wishah, killed during an attack in Gaza, was a member of Hamas. The press freedom organization Reporters Without Borders responded by noting that Wishah joins more than 200 journalists killed by Israeli forces in Palestinian territory over the past two and a half years — a staggering toll that has drawn condemnation from media organizations worldwide.
