Video shows large building in Beirut crumbling to ground after apparent strike

Videos circulating on social media networks show an entire mid-rise building crumbling to the ground in southern Beirut’s Dahiyeh as Israel appears to target branches of al-Qard al-Hassan, which it says is used to finance Hezbollah.

– BREAKING – Israeli IAF air strike on a High-rise building in the Dahiyeh, Southern suburbs of Beirut

The building was reportedly used by #Hezbollah affiliated bank "Al-Qard Al-Hassan"

The air strike resulted in the collapse of the building https://t.co/zci62o21vI pic.twitter.com/B5XAPBbErG

— The Global Eye (@TGEThGlobalEye) October 20, 2024

Other pictures and videos show buildings on fire and heavy damage following strikes, which are reported across Dahiyeh and the Beqaa Valley in Lebanon’s northeast and areas of southern Lebanon, all Hezbollah strongholds.

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** Beirut Lifeline Damaged **

Israeli strikes in the Beirut Dahiyeh have targeted Al-Qard Al-Hassan, a financial institution regarded as a lifeline for many locals. This non-profit provides essential support to lower-income individuals and communities… pic.twitter.com/7sDdDw0Igo

— Veritas Global News (@Veritas_Nexus) October 20, 2024

It is impossible to keep up with Israel. There are too many simultaneous strikes

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????Kard el-Hassan in Dahiyeh, in Ghobeiri as well as in Shia regions in north Lebanon in Ali al-Nahri, in Bednayel, Baalbek and in Hermel, 3 branches. In the South, in Tyr, in Nabatiyeh conflicting… pic.twitter.com/xO5CdHx69F

— LebaneseGov (@joumana_gebara_) October 20, 2024

The pictures and videos cannot immediately be verified.