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"The Salam neighbourhood in Beirut's southern suburbs has been left heavily damaged after intense Israeli strikes on Wednesday, with widespread destruction across the densely populated district. Footage from Friday shows multiple buildings reduced to rubble, as emergency crews use excavators to clear the debris while residents return to assess the damage. The southern suburbs span approximately 28 square kilometres and are home to an estimated one million people. Situated just south of Beirut near the international airport, the area is widely regarded as a Hezbollah stronghold and has been repeatedly targeted in Israeli strikes. Dubbed by Lebanese media as 'Black Wednesday,' Israel carried out one of its largest bombardments in Lebanon since the 1982 invasion, killing 303 people and injuring 1,150, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry The ministry added that the death toll from March 2 to April 9 has now risen to 1,888, with 6,092 people injured. The IDF said it conducted its largest coordinated strike since the launch of Operation Roaring Lion, targeting more than 100 Hezbollah command centres and military sites. The military noted that the wave of attacks simultaneously hit Hezbollah positions in Beirut, the Bekaa Valley and southern Lebanon. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the attacks, saying Tel Aviv was "indifferent to all regional and international efforts to end the war" and urging 'Lebanon's friends' to intervene to help halt the strikes. The Israeli attacks came as President Donald Trump announced that he had agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire with Iran, subject on Tehran immediately reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Under the deal, Iran agreed in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, while the US and Israel paused strikes on Iranian territory. High-level delegations from the United States and Iran are due to meet in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, for peace talks this weekend. Israel and the White House have insisted the agreement does not extend to Lebanon, with Tel Aviv continuing its military operations in the region. Hezbollah resumed attacks on northern Israel in retaliation. Iran and its allies maintain that the agreement should extend to the Lebanese front, warning of possible escalation. Countries including France, the United Kingdom, Qatar and Egypt have also said Lebanon should be included in any ceasefire."
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