Israel launched an airstrike on the southern suburb of Beirut on Friday afternoon, killing at least 12 people and injuring 66 others, according to Al Jazeera, which cited Lebanon's health ministry.
Lebanese army forces are standing guard, and ambulances are rushing to the scene, according to reports.
Earlier on Tuesday and Wednesday, Lebanon experienced two waves of explosions from wireless communication devices -- one targeting walkie-talkies and the other targeting pagers -- resulting in dozens of deaths and thousands of injuries.
At least 12 killed, 66 injured in Israeli strike on southern Beirut
At least 12 killed, 66 injured in Israeli strike on southern Beirut
At least 12 killed, 66 injured in Israeli strike on southern Beirut
At least 12 killed, 66 injured in Israeli strike on southern Beirut
The Eastern Theater Command of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday released a short video of its combat training activities, showing the PLA is ready for operations at all times.
The video was released a day before the theater command organized its troops of army, navy, air force and rocket force to conduct "Joint Sword-2024B" drills in the Taiwan Strait and the north, south and east of the island of Taiwan.
Li Xi, the spokesperson for the theater command, said the drills involve vessels and planes closing in on the island from multiple directions and assaults by joint forces.
The drills focus on joint sea-air combat readiness patrol, the blockade and control of key ports and areas, strikes on sea and land targets, and the seizure of comprehensive battlefield control, so as to test the joint real-combat capabilities of the forces of the command, Li said.
The drills are a powerful deterrent to the separatist activities of "Taiwan independence" elements, and are legitimate and necessary actions to safeguard national sovereignty and national unity, Li said.
PLA releases short video on combat training activities
