2024 Beirut medical center airstrike
| 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, an Israel Defense Forces airstrike hit a medical center in central Beirut, 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. Israel said it targeted Hezbollah "assets." and allegedly used white phosphorus to attack the medical center.