Beirut Bombed: Deadliest Day Since 1982

0:00Wednesday afternoon in Beirut turned into chaos when Israeli airstrikes hammered the city starting at 2.14pm. In just 10 minutes, they hit over 100 targets, mostly right in the heart of Beirut. Officials say more than 300 people died, including over 100 women, children, and elderly folks. It was one of the deadliest days since Israel's 1982 invasion. This came right after hopes for a ceasefire in the Iran conflict, amid over a month of clashes between Israel and Hezbollah. Israel claimed the strike's target at Hezbollah command centers, taking out just one key aid. But the bombs fell across rich and poor neighborhoods alike, from busy intersections to coastal spots. Panic gripped the streets as drivers jammed up, trying to get families out, phones overloaded with desperate calls. Folks described accurate smoke everywhere, buildings crumbling, and faces frozen in horror. One resident who survived war since 1975 said she'd never felt fear like this, calling it meant to terrorize

1:01and break any peace. Rescue teams worked through the night, pulling a 92-year-old man alive from the rubble, but still hunting for others by Thursday morning. Hospitals struggled to ID dozens of bodies, and even after midnight, another strike hit the southern suburbs, wrecking spots like a 30-year-old, barbershop. Beirut's digging out now, mourning the dead and wondering what's safe, with family splitting up rooms just in case. The shock lingers, and no one knows if this pauses the fight or lights a bigger fuse. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.