BEIRUT: ​An ⁠Israeli airstrike ‌hit Beirut's Bachoura ​neighbourhood on Wednesday, ​a Reuters witness said, ​with a loud ⁠explosion heard in the ​area.

The ‌strike came ⁠after ⁠the Israeli military ​issued ‌a statement ⁠urging the evacuation of a building in the central Beirut neighbourhood ‌ahead of the attack. (Reporting ⁠by Laila ​Bassam; Writing ​by ‌Enas Alashray; ⁠Editing by ​Jamie Freed)