Israeli occupation warplanes launched an airstrike targeting a residential apartment in the southern suburbs of Beirut (Dahiyeh).

The strike hit a densely populated street in the Jamous area during a time of heavy civilian activity.

The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported nine martyrs and 59 injured, with eight critical cases among the wounded, in the initial toll from this aggression.

Ambulances rushed to the scene as civil defense teams worked to retrieve victims, including children.

The hostile strike targeted an apartment in a residential building at peak hours, leading to civilian casualties.

Ambulances, Red Cross units, and fire brigades arrived at the scene, with the army also present in the area.

Media sources confirmed that an Israeli F-35 warplane carried out the attack, firing two missiles at the apartment in Jamous.

Activists shared images and footage on social media, revealing the extent of the destruction caused by the Israeli airstrike.

Video | Scenes from the Site of the Zionist Aggression on Beirut’s Southern Suburbs Civil Defense in Action The General Directorate of Civil Defense announced in a statement that 'specialized search and rescue teams have been dispatched from several centers to the site of the collapse of two residential buildings in the Al-Jamous area of Beirut's southern suburbs, resulting from the Israeli aggression.' It noted that 'its personnel have begun comprehensive field surveys to search for missing persons under the rubble.'

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