Israel struck a hotel in central Beirut on Sunday, the first attack on the city centre since the start of the new war with Hezbollah, as Lebanon said nearly 400 people were killed over the past

An AP reporter describes how Israel's massive bombardment of Beirut stunned the city. Israel's biggest coordinated attack of the current war hit 100 targets in the space of 10 minutes on Wednesday afternoon,

BEIRUT, March 8 (Reuters) - At least four people were killed when an Israeli strike hit an apartment in the Ramada hotel building in central Beirut early on Sunday, with Israel saying it targeted Iranian commanders operating in the Lebanese capital.

Ten people were also injured in the attack on Beirut's Ramada hotel building in the Raouche area, the Lebanese health ministry said in a statement.

In central Beirut's Ramada hotel, a few metres away from Lebanon's landmark Pigeon Rocks, no one expected an Israeli strike to disturb the relative safety of this touristy area.

Some Israeli strikes also hit other parts of the Lebanese capital, with 12 people reportedly killed along the seafront.

Israel's intense bombardment left Beirut to confront new devastation Thursday as the U.S. ally's assault on Lebanon imperiled the fragile ceasefire with Iran.

Doctors warn of worsening crises as vital supplies run low and Israeli attacks devastate Beirut and surrounding areas.