| October 2024 central Beirut medical center airstrike | |
|---|---|
| Part of the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon | |
  Beirut Location within Lebanon | |
| Location | Beirut, Lebanon |
| Date | 4 October 2024 |
| Target | Medical center |
Attack type | Airstrike |
| Deaths | 9+ people, including 7 medical staff |
| Injured | 14+ people |
| Perpetrator |  Israel Defense Forces |
On 4 October 2024, the Israel Defense Forces struck a medical center in central Beirut with an airstrike, amid the 2024 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, killing at least nine and injuring more than 14. Seven members of the medical staff were killed, including two medics, according to a civil defence group linked to Hezbollah.[1] Israel allegedly used white phosphorus to attack the medical center.[2]
- ^ Christou, William (2024-10-03). "Israeli strikes kill nine in central Beirut as blasts heard across Lebanese capital". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-10-05.
- ^ "Photos: Israeli attack on a high-rise building in central Beirut kills nine". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2024-10-05.