Beirut was reeling from two Israeli airstrikes which killed some 22 people and injured 117 others on Thursday night in a rare strike on two central areas of Lebanon’s capital city.
The strikes in Ras Al Naba'a and Nuwairi were heard across the city with at least one building completely destroyed by the air attacks, which was reportedly targeting senior Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa.
Safa is designated on the US Treasury’s list for his links to the Shia political and military group but has so far not been reported dead in the attack.
Meanwhile, Israeli forces and Hezbollah fighters continued to clash on Lebanon’s border in an attempted invasion which has uprooted thousands of civilians from homes in the area.
In northern Gaza, where tens of thousands of civilians have been forced to flee in recent days, Israel has continued its deadly offensive.
Kamal Adwan Hospital received dozens of wounded near Jabalia camp with the hospital’s administration confirming it would not evacuate patients despite Israeli pressure.
Bombardments were also reported in Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City, as well as in central parts of the strip. Three civilians were killed early on Friday after an Israeli strike hit a house in Deir al-Balah and also saw the Maghazi refugee camp targeted.
Meanwhile, a United Nations human rights inquiry on Thursday accused Israel of actions amounting to war crimes for its military’s "relentless and deliberate attacks on medical personnel and facilities" in Gaza.