Shocking video: Israeli attack turns Beirut building into a pile of rubble in the blink of an eye | Tendencies

A video of a building in Beirut collapsing within seconds of an Israeli attack has appeared on social media. The footage captures the exact moment an Israeli missile completely destroys a building in south Beirut.

“The building was in a high-traffic area, across the street from a large park, which has become a refuge for many displaced families from across Lebanon,” wrote the Associated Press (AP) when publishing the video.

The footage opens to show an unassuming neighborhood with several buildings. Suddenly, a building collapses, leaving a cloud of smoke. The video also captures the attack on the building from a different angle. The sound of the structure falling makes the scene even more harrowing.

According to the Guardian, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) stated that the building was hit because it contained “Hezbollah installations”. In addition to targeting the building, which was located in a high-traffic area, Israel also targeted a location near the Rafik Hariri University Hospital.

Eyewitness statement:

“I heard the sound of the missile whistling, I went towards the building and started filming,” a photojournalist told Al Jazeera, who also captured images of the attack.

Reportedly, about 40 minutes before the attack, an Israeli military spokesman posted a warning on social media in Arabic. It notified people residing in and around two buildings in Beirut’s southern suburbs to evacuate.

The warning sent people fleeing for safety and only a few people, including some journalists, watched the area. No casualties were reported following the attack.

According to an AP journalist present at the scene, two smaller projectiles were fired at the roof after the missile toppled the building. Reportedly, it is a practice, often referred to as warning strikes, that Israel follows in attacks on the Gaza Strip.