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Explosion rocks southern Beirut suburb of Dahiyeh
2 January 2024 16:21 GMT
An explosion rocked the southern suburb of the Lebanese capital Beirut late on Tuesday, with videos posted on social media showing a destroyed vehicle with flames raging from the wreckage.
According to Lebanese state media, the blast was caused by an Israeli drone strike on Hamas's office, killing a senior Palestinian official.
According to the video, ambulance sirens could also be heard in the background while buildings around the blast site appeared to have been damaged.
The Reuters news agency reported that the explosion took place in a Hezbollah stronghold.
The incident comes amid heightened tensions between the Lebanese movement Hezbollah and Israel.